Medical devices - Tom Joyce on device regulation

The BMJ carried out an investigation into medical devices. In 2010 the ASR hip replacement, manufactured by DePuy, was withdrawn.

Deborah Cohen from the BMJ interviews Tom Joyce from Newcastle University who has investigated these metal-on-metal hips.

You can read more about the investigation and the problems with the ASR hip in the feature Out of joint: The story of the ASR.

See also:
Feature: Europeans are left to their own devices
Editorial: The regulation of medical devices
Analysis: Medical device recalls and transparency in the UK

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