The FDA said today it has begun more closely scrutinizing the roles of certain materials associated with harm to patients who have breast implants, nitinol-containing devices, metal-on-metal hip implants and devices made from animal-derived substances.
It’s the latest in a series of statements the agency has issued following increasingly harsh public criticism of its efforts to regulate the medical device industry. In the past year, Netflix’s documentary “The Bleeding Edge” and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ “The Implant Files” series ripped the agency and the industry over patient injuries attributed to faulty devices. The FDA has been particularly faulted for its 510(k) clearance pathway, under which it allows devices that are similar to previously approved technology to undergo a less strenuous review before they can be sold.
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