Educating about the dangers of certain medical devices & the device approval process. Originally the account for The Bleeding Edge documentary.
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Did you know companies aren't required to provide a full list of the materials in their #medicaldevices? We think this is wrong!
If you have new-onset problems after being implanted w/ a device, consider LTT testing like @MELISA_test for these metals & alloys.
Medical Devices: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
youtu.be/-tIdzNlExrw
We want to thank those of you traveling to attend the FDA meeting to discuss the safety of breast implants this week and wish you all safe travels!
Madris Tomes of @DeviceEvents has permitted us to share these with you in advance, which she plans to present on Tuesday;
Doctors' Medical Device Interests Prompt Query From Senators;
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Example of Summary Reporting provided by Madris Tomes of @DeviceEvents As you can see, not only are they lumping multiple injury and death reports into one, they are being redacted as “trade secrets.”
Yes. Sadly, the deaths reported with many models of spinal cord stimulators are adding up. 😞 Data provided by @DeviceEvents
Want to be alerted right away if your medical device is recalled? Unsure of what device you even have? We believe that @TrackMySolution has the perfect solution for helping you get this information. Learn more by watching the video m.youtube.com/watch?v=bXjlA-…
Along with #TheBleedingEdge we launched #IWasntWarned to highlight the stories of people affected by the medical device industry. Follow the hashtag to learn more and please continue to participate as we work to put #PatientsOverProfits!
To continue the fight for #PatientsOverProfits, we are handing the reins of @bleedingedgedoc social media accounts to the activists behind Medical Device Problems. See the image for a message from The Bleeding Edge filmmakers.
"This is just one patient's story of being harmed by a @JNJCares medical device."
Put #PatientsOverProfits! #IWasntWarned
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Mesh is a medical device used to "repair weakened or damaged tissue," but over the years thousands of people report side effects, severe pain, and debilitating injuries.
Learn more by watching The @BleedingEdgeDoc on Netflix.
This week, the @US_FDA announced regulatory changes to how #medicaldevices are approved. But, a dangerous loophole remains: the 510(k) process which lets devices go to market w/o testing.
RT if you think the FDA should put #patientsoverprofits!
& don't forget that that Ulm Ulmsted, the inventor of the vaginal mesh implant, was paid $1mil by Johnson & Johnson to manipulate his data to make it seem safe!
The @US_FDA announcing changes to rely on “objective performance criteria” for device approval is a small step in the right direction, but the most dangerous loophole remains: the 510(k) process.
Read more at: bleedingedgedoc.com/the-fdas…
Filmmakers Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick were honored by @MayorOfLA Eric Garcetti for their work at a screening of The @BleedingEdgeDoc last night!
Have you undergone surgery and gotten a medical device? Are you experiencing complications?
Use #IWasntWarned to tell your story and help us put #PatientsOverProfit