Medical Devices & Implants - Last 2 Days

• FDA warns dentists and vets that hand-held dental X-ray units may harm patients

  Paul Napoli | February 12, 2012 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Government regulators are warning dentists and veterinarians not to use unapproved hand-held dental X-ray devices imported from outside the United States. Hand-held dental X-ray units, which...

• Mesh Implant Update: FDA Requires More Studies and Information From Manufacturers

  M. Brandon Smith | February 12, 2012 11:10 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Following up on previous warnings about the safety of transvaginal mesh implants to treat pelvic organ prolapse, the FDA is now enlisting the research power of the manufacturers of these devices....

• Survey Reveals that Some Doctors Mislead and Hide Information from Patients

  Jim Lewis | February 12, 2012 7:32 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  In a nationwide survey of nearly 2,000 physicians, close to 20 percent of physicians disagreed with the notion that they should never tell a patient something that is not true. Basically,...