Patient Advocates Look To Leverage New Industry Scrutiny To Seek Publicity, Reforms

The Facebook group Essure Problems has sprouted a spin-off, Medical Device Problems, that attempts to serve as a central resource for patients who say they were injured by medical devices. Medtech Insight spoke to two leaders in the group about their ongoing advocacy efforts and the Medical Device Safety Act, and what they think about the "Implant Files" investigative reports that have embarrassed industry.