![]() The Bleeding Edge is a strong documentary, which probably required another equally strong case study like Essure however, the voices of victims are clearly heard, and it is transparent that the process needs to change, for the benefit and health of the patients, not the bank accounts. The Bleeding Edge gives a weighty argument that this industry needs to do better by those leading it, rather than bringing in people who only care about their bottom line. ![]() In the end, The Bleeding Edge gives you the truth of the industry lobbyists, ex-FDA workers working on medical company boards, doctors favouring those who give them most money – in essence, an entire pyramid system that caters to money-making, rather than truly giving patients medical devices that will positively change their wellbeing. The Bleeding Edge cries out for this to be a crisis, and you are left with little answers as to how this will be properly brought into law in the future. It is difficult to comprehend how the system has become so broken. Stephen Tower, a medical professional who has suffered at the hands of an untested medical device personally, sending him into a state of psychological confusion due to a metal-on-metal hip replacement. The Bleeding Edge manages to grab the services of Dr. Former FDA commissioners enhance the documentary’s evidence, describing to the viewers the PMA (Pre-Market Approval) framework which has caused many medical devices to be made readily available to medical professionals. Usefully, the second half of the feature does give a scientific basis to a damning assessment to the medical device industry in the USA. The Bleeding Edge, a documentary just released on Netflix, details the many problems with medical devices today, with an emphasis on the suffering of thousands of people due to Bayer’s Essure contraceptive, DePuy’s ASR hip implant, Johnson & Johnson’s transvaginal mesh, and the Da Vinci surgical robot. However, without professionals backing these claims, the documentary would have achieved little. The Bleeding Edge presents an industry of untested medical devices, causing bodily harm and deaths, and it does so with some strong case studies. Others also come forward in this documentary – Tammy Jackson was recommended a vaginal mesh device to hold her organs in place which caused undesirable effects, with doctors having zero training in how to remove it this unforgivable oversight ruined her sex life and spurred on countless operations on her body. This resulted in running fevers, continuous bleeding and severe, constant headaches for years. Angie Firmalino wanted birth control and in the trusted hands of her medical professionals, they recommended the infamous Essure, which is coil-shaped and blocks the fallopian tube, so by definition birth control is achieved. The Netflix documentary provides haunting accounts of people, mostly women, who have been let down by medical standards in this case, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Interestingly, The Bleeding Edge demonstrates with various case studies that newer is not necessarily better. Our practices are industry-standard, but I would argue that our medical technology is considerably behind some countries. However, over the years, the lack of investment and strict budgets have forced the hands of commissioners to innovate less. It is strange because in the United Kingdom we have the NHS (National Health Service), that is free to use, giving us healthcare whenever needed. The film was commissioned by Netflix and will run on that cable channel this summer.The Bleeding Edge opens up with a message about innovation, the future of medical care and putting patients first. ![]() The 99 minute documentary is produced by Los Angeles based Chain Camera and director Kirby Dick. These master documentarians have constructed a brilliant and eye-opening account that angers, enlightens, and calls audiences to action." It acts as a terrifying reminder that we are, indeed, living in the future, subjecting our bodies to everything from a seemingly innocuous sterilization device to a robotic surgeon that is the stuff of dystopian nightmares. The film follows the personal stories of those affected by medical technology gone wrong, giving voice to injured victims and uncovering frightening instances of corporate malpractice and the complex legal loopholes that have allowed them to go unpunished. But when the same devices designed to save patients end up harming them, who is accountable? "With The Bleeding Edge, Academy Award®-nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering bring viewers a searing exposé of the medical device industry. According to the film's release - "Each year in the United States, unparalleled innovations in medical diagnostics, treatment, and technology hit the market.
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