The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists houses medical device data in its International Medical Devices Database (IMDD), giving patients access to more than 120,000 records about faulty or even dangerous medical devices from around the world. The database is the world’s largest resource on medical device recalls, safety alerts and field safety notices, with data from 46 countries. ICIJ is publishing this data in the public interest, to bring more transparency to the medical device industry and provide a resource to patients who, in many parts of the world, don’t otherwise have access to these types of reports.
