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DeviceRegistry

  1. Open-source medical devices: When code can kill or cure | The Economist econ.st/JLhJ9J
  2. Alberta to set up registry to track defibrillators edmontonjournal.com/news/Alberta+r… via @edmontonjournal
  3. Via @nprnews: Patients Crusade For Access To Their Medical Device Data n.pr/JrWA2X
  4. bsx watchman: benzinga.com/news/12/05/258…
  5. Hip Replacement Crisis in Europe Causes Demand for Medical Device Registry: drugwatch.com/europe-hip-rep…
  6. Four Medical Implants That Escaped FDA Scrutiny - ProPublica propublica.org/special/four-m… via @propublica
  7. St. Jude’s Pledge to Improve Safety of Heart Device Falls Short: nyti.ms/HPnyRI
  8. Patients as Partners on.wsj.com/IZOUyU via @WSJ
  9. GHX finds way to track implanted devices bizjournals.com/denver/blog/bo… via @denbizjournal
  10. Implant incidents ‘totally wrong’ | The Chronicle Herald bit.ly/HFKIFd via @ChronicleHerald
  11. When medical implants fail cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-… via @CBSNews
  12. Automated Systems Find Flaws With Implanted Devices, Researchers Say - Bloomberg via @BloombergNow bloom.bg/AylyNy
  13. Man with defibrillator wants to know what his heart is saying: mercurynews.com/health/ci_1984…
  14. RT @s4pm: Medical Devices: Another take on "We want Access to our Damm Data" is.gd/h1mBvx
  15. Cyborg Lawyer, not as scary as it sounds. youtube.com/watch?v=nFZGpE… via @youtube
  16. The latest health & wellness news with a dose of conversation - usat.ly/vHP1t5#.Tvy_YR… via @usatoday
  17. Cancer risk forces breast implant recall abc.net.au/news/2011-12-2… @abcnews
  18. Study Finds Device Registries Enhance Patient Safety and Quality of Care | Kaiser Permanente News Center: bit.ly/uF0KSh via @AddThis