Compression Socks in False Disguise Sneak into Stores
Compression socks marked with CE marking but failing to fulfil its requirements have been available on the Slovenian market since 2016.
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»Go back to where you came from«
The systematic and collective expulsion of asylum seekers continued this year. We gathered testimonies that prove this.
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Essure, a Luxury Foreign Body
The gynaecologist confirmed: the procedure was a success. Mirjana Rajh was done in ten minutes. It was actually not painful, and she really was up and running in no time. Just like she was told. She did not expect any issues.
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Blaž, a Prisoner of the Medical Devices Industry
The baclofen pump implanted under Blaž’s skin stopped working twice in five years, both times due to corrosion. Both times, the staff at the University Rehabilitation Institute Soča managed to save his life. SynchroMed II pumps have been the subject of numerous recalls, adverse events, court orders, and lawsuits. They also already killed.
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Data on Orthopaedic Implants Kept in Notebooks
In a month, on 1 January 2019, the National Arthroplasty Registry – which contains data on all artificial hips, knees, shoulders, and other joints implanted in Slovenian patients – will be up and running. But it will not contain any data. Most Slovenian hospitals keep it on paper.
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A Serious Flaw in the Slovenian Health Care System
Medical devices concern everyone, yet no one really cares about them. Certainly not as much as about medicines. In the framework of a global investigation project the Implant Files, we found that the regulation of medical devices in Europe – and in Slovenia – is largely inadequate and full of loopholes.
