Notices to Readers
Report on Use of Selected Medical Device Implants
The first national data about the use of selected medical
device implants are available from CDC's National Center for
Health Statistics (NCHS). The information was collected during
1988 by NCHS' ongoing National Health Interview Survey in
collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration's Center for
Devices and Radiological Health.
The report provides estimates of the number of persons with
implants, types of implants, length of time implants have been in
use, implant replacements, and reasons for and problems with
implants. Data are presented by patient age, sex, race/ethnicity,
family income, poverty status, education, geographic region,
place of residence, activity limitation, and respondent-assessed
health status.
The report, Use of Medical Device Implants in the United
States, 1988, is available free of charge from the Scientific and
Technical Information Branch, NCHS, CDC, Room 1064, 6525 Belcrest
Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782; telephone (301) 436-8500.
Disclaimer
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