In the summer of 2018, Netflix released the new documentary called The Bleeding Edge that exposes horror stories regarding the medical device industry. Watching this film will definitely urge an individual to research completely and learn all possible health risks before having a medical device implanted.
This documentary uncovers a variety of stories regarding the 400 billion dollar medical device industry. There are a string of products that have wreaked havoc on a variety of patients and this Netflix show exposes many of these dangers.
“A wide range of people know about the problems with pharmaceuticals, but very few people know about the medical device industry and the fact that it is even less regulated than pharmaceuticals. We felt it was very important that the public, doctors and policymakers know about this because right now medical device companies can get away with just about anything,” documentary director Kirby Dick is quoted as saying in the Guardian.
This film examines all types of defective medical devices from the the birth control device Essure to metal on metal hip replacements and surgeries performed by robotic surgeons that cause a lot of trauma for a variety of patients.
The Bleeding Edge producer, Amy Ziering states, “If we can’t change the laws and we can’t convince companies to put moral issues above profits, then all of us really have to be vigilant. My great hope is you watch this film and then you are really, really, really careful and ask a lot of questions and do a lot of research.”