> leads me to believe that perhaps this reporting isn't as balanced as it could be.
That's probably a valid point. Media loves a little guy against huge industry story.
> in several cases, needles detached and were left “stuck in the arms of patients.”
More data needed to make any assessment. We need to compare failure rates of the retractable device with existing devices. We also need to adjust for the skill level of the people using the devices. There's probably an adjustment needed for the patients too.
That's probably a valid point. Media loves a little guy against huge industry story.
> in several cases, needles detached and were left “stuck in the arms of patients.”
More data needed to make any assessment. We need to compare failure rates of the retractable device with existing devices. We also need to adjust for the skill level of the people using the devices. There's probably an adjustment needed for the patients too.
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