CNN reports a year-long investigation from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists “examined more than 8 million device-related health records, including death and injury reports,” and “found nearly 83,000 deaths and more than 1.7 million injuries possibly linked to medical devices and reported in the United States alone since 2008.” In the past decade, manufacturers have “paid out at least $1.6 billion to settle charges of regulatory violations, including corruption and fraud, around the world, according to the consortium, which published its analysis Sunday.” Despite the timing of the publication, the FDA “denies any connection” between the agency’s recently-announced plans to overhaul the medical device review system.

From the news release of the American Association for Justice.