Vaginal Mesh Problems Prompt a Safety Audit in the UK

National Health System officials in the United Kingdom will be taking a hard look at the safety of mesh implants used to treat vaginal prolapse and female urinary incontinence. The U.K.'s health and social care secretary, Jeremy Hunt, ordered a safety audit of the devices in response to complaints from patients and their families asking for the products to be banned. The NHS will investigate the links between patient-level data to explore outcomes, and the organization will invest £1.1 million to develop a comprehensive database for vaginal mesh to improve clinical practice and identify issues. Learn how to reduce risk through materials science at the free ADM Cleveland Conference, March 7-8, 2018. Two other medical products, one being a hormone-based pregnancy test and the other being an epilepsy drug, will also be looked at. "Many people have endured, and continue to endure, severe complications and tremendous pain, distress and ill health, alongside a strong sense that their concerns have not reached a satisfactory resolution," Hunt said during an address to the House of Commons. "I pay particular tribute to those who have responded to such experiences not just with understandable anger, but with a resolute determination to campaign for change on behalf of others." The health secretary acknowledged that the response to these issues from those in public officials has not always been good enough.  "Sometimes the reaction has felt too focused on defending the status quo, r...
Source: MDDI - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: Regulatory and Compliance Source Type: news