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Research

One of MDSI's primary functions is to assess the reliability of medical devices and to report on our findings.  We provide timely information about the performance and potential problems of medical devices to the consumers who already use them and to those who may. 

Here is a sampling of our research to date:

GAO Report Suggests FDA Changes

A report issued on January 15, 2009 by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of Congress responsible for enhancing the performance of all federal government agencies, concludes that the FDA has approved many medical devices that have never been shown to be safe or effective.

MP3 Headphones May Interfere with Implantable Devices

Headphones for portable digital music (MP3) players, like the popular iPod, may interfere with the correct functioning of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators...

Off-Label Use of Biliary Stents

In four years alone, more than one million patients suffering from clogged arteries and veins in their legs and torsos received biliary stents that had not been tested for that use...

Security & Privacy of Implanted Devices May be Compromised Wirelessly

Some implanted medical devices may be susceptible to unauthorized reprogramming and may permit unauthorized access to personal medical information....

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