The FDA’s secret database has revealed more than 5 million hidden cases of medical device injuries and malfunctions. Here are the devices and incidents from the report that stand out the most: In the last twenty years there were 2.4 million reports of problems with Blood Glucose Meters. More than any other medical device. Two of the main common problems diabetic patients had with their blood glucose meters were that they displayed incorrect messages and they lost power. Another major problem patients faced was that their blood glucose meters were damaged before they even began using them. There were 2.1 […]

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