- July: Medical device adverse events rise 18.6%
China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) announced on July 20th that there were 41,018 cases of medical device adverse events reported in 2014, which is 18.6% higher than the previous year. Of these medical device adverse events, 98 cases were fatal, and the rest left serious injuries on the patients. Of all medical device adverse events, 72% were performed by professional medical staffs. Most commonly reported medical device adverse event was related to medical polymer materials, followed by injection and puncture apparatus, and medical sanitary materials. (Source: Xinhua)
China Medical News
2015
