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When Medical Devices Go Bad
Episode 170

When Medical Devices Go Bad

Over 70 million Americans have some kind of implanted medical device including birth control, joint replacements and pacemakers. In the Netflix documentary "The Bleeding Edge," filmmaker Kirby Dick looks at patients who have suffered from such devices and traces problems to lack of government regulation in the industry. — Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

Documentary of the Week

July 27, 20181m 57s

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Show Notes

Over 70 million Americans have some kind of implanted medical device including birth control, joint replacements and pacemakers. In the Netflix documentary "The Bleeding Edge," filmmaker Kirby Dick looks at patients who have suffered from such devices and traces problems to lack of government regulation in the industry.

— Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers

For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

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