3 Types of Medical Devices That Can Pose Serious Risks to Patients
| January 13th, 2020
For many people, implantable medical devices can make a huge difference in their quality of life. They can ease symptoms of serious illnesses and diseases and even restore mobility and reduce or eliminate chronic pain. But like all products, medical devices have the potential to be defective, whether it’s due to a flawed design, a flawed manufacturing process, or the use of inferior materials and components. Three common medical devices that are often associated with injuries, illnesses, and complications include:- Joint replacements—A variety of conditions can cause people’s hips and knees to degrade and even fail. When that happens, they may require an artificial joint replacement. Unfortunately, joint replacements are subject to many possible complications, including metallic particles leaking into the bloodstream, infection, bleeding, and more.
- Surgical mesh—Surgical mesh is used both to support the internal structure of the vagina in women who have suffered pelvic organ prolapse, and also during hernia repair, chest wall construction, and the treatment of surgical wounds. Both hernia and transvaginal mesh are linked to serious complications, including organ perforation and bleeding.
- Birth control implants—Birth control implants are supposed to make contraception easier, more reliable, and more convenient for women. But some of them are linked to serious injuries, including implant breakage inside the body, internal organ perforation, bleeding, and more.
