FDA panel drills down on metal implants reactions

FDA panel wants info on metal implant reactions (TMGPulse)
An FDA panel will meet this week to discuss immunological responses to medical device implants made of metal, including artificial hips and the Essure permanent birth control device.
The Immunology Devices Panel of the agency’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health is seeking scientific information on how metal implants or inserts elicit a prolonged and/or heightened immunological inflammatory response.
Corrosion of the metals used in artificial hips, for example, have been linked to metallosis, or metal poisoning. Sy...