Defective devices--who's liable?
Biomedical engineering know-how and ingenuity have created numerous new implanted and externally used products that have considerably advanced patient care. However, some devices have developed unanticipated problems, leading to complex medicolegal situations.
D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010361:Patients; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States