[flarets]

It depends if the implant does more good than if it wasn't implanted. All regulated devices require post market monitoring by the company and reporting to the FDA. If the data shows harm is being done to patients the FDA can issue a recall.

[tjoff]

That seems like a very slow process. Another story today that implants has caused 83 000 deaths.

I assume/hope they have saved much more lives than that but regardless the types of failures seems to indicate that a lot more could be demanded of these products.

http://www.tellerreport.com/news/---83-000-deaths-in-unsafe-...