Nov 16, 2019
Readers from 50 countries share medical implant stories
ICIJ received more than 3,500 responses from people affected by the medical device industry in 50 countries, bringing to life the personal cost of implants that fail.
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Nov 14, 2019
FDA challenged over metal implants ‘public health travesty’
Patients who suffered debilitating immune reactions after being implanted with metal-containing devices have joined doctors, scientists and industry representatives to testify before a United States government advisory panel.
Jul 04, 2019
Implant Files honored with multiple awards around world
The Implant Files won the “health and wellness” prize at the ninth annual RedInk Awards for Excellence in Journalism in Mumbai, the latest honor for the ICIJ-led investigation into untested and unsafe medical devices.
Jul 02, 2019
European regulators poised to reveal limited implant safety data
Tens of thousands of confidential accident reports have been kept from doctors and patients every year, but some may get released.
May 06, 2019
Lessons from Inside the Implant Files
We only scratched the surface when it came to analyzing medical device data. We want other journalists to build on our reporting. Here are some lessons we learned along the way.
Apr 01, 2019
Italy Announces Medical Device Registries After Implant Files
Italy will launch registries for breast implants and orthopedic devices after the Implant Files exposed flaws in the country’s regulatory system.
Mar 18, 2019
US to Investigate Health Impact of Nickel, Silicone in Medical Implants
The FDA has announced a fresh probe into adverse patient reactions to materials used in breast implants, metal-on-metal hips and birth control coil Essure.
Feb 27, 2019
The Implant Files Sparked Reform Around The World. Here’s Why We’re Still Reporting.
Since we published our first stories, regulators have vowed to fix gaps in medical device oversight. But some promises have not been backed up by action.
Feb 25, 2019
Rare immune-system cancer linked for first time to buttock implant
U.S. plastic surgeons are reporting the diagnosis of a buttock-implant recipient with a rare cancer previously linked only to breast implants.
Feb 21, 2019
Britain Considers Medical Implants Registry to Improve Patient Safety
The call for a new register comes after the Implant Files exposed weaknesses in the regulation of medical devices implanted in patients across Europe.