Description: Over the past decade, nearly 70 millions Americans have been implanted with medical devices. In the first 2 months of 2018, they have been linked to the deaths of 2,368 patients.
Over the past decade, nearly 70 million Americans have been implanted with medical devices.
What is a medical device ? Medical devices range from a bandage you would put on a scratch to a pacemaker that would be implanted in your body. They are defined as an instrument, apparatus, machine, implant, in vitro reagent, or such, intended for use in a diagnosis, a cure, a treatment, or a prevention of disease or condition. A key defining aspect is that a medical device does not achieve its primary intended purposes through chemical action nor by metabolization. Devices are classified as I, II, or III,
Essure Permanent Birth Control System was a prescription-only, non-hormonal implant advertised as the better alternative to tubal ligation for women who wanted to be sterilized. Two coils made of various metals and plastics were inserted into the fallopian tubes to block them, thereby preventing pregnancy. Although its manufacturer Bayer AG insists it’s safe and 99.83% effective, tens of thousands of women have claimed the device has caused life-changing and life-threatening injuries. After The Bleeding Edg