Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Monday, June 27, 2011

Imported surgical tools risky business


"66%, Two-thirds of the world's surgical instruments are made in the city of Sialkot in northern Pakistan and 70% of the UK's registered manufacturers are based in the city."

From the BBC:

** Imported surgical tools 'a risk' **

The only UK hospital carrying out strict tests on surgical instruments imported from Pakistan finds many are substandard.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13894880 >

US patients and docs ... beware.