Evidence before emphasis.
How we handle announcements, research, reported incidents, and corrections.
Start with the original record.
We distinguish an organization’s announcement, an original scientific study, a regulator’s decision, and a report of an adverse event. One source type does not substitute for another. Manufacturer claims are attributed; a primary announcement is not an independent comparison.
Verify the record and label its limits.
We check that the linked source supports the description. A source check is separate from professional technical review and editorial approval. Unknown event dates, locations, causes, and outcomes stay unknown.
Reported events are not incident rates.
FDA explains that MAUDE reports alone cannot establish causation or the frequency of adverse events. Our archive is a curated set of records, not a complete worldwide surveillance system. We do not run an accident-free counter.
FDA: limitations of MAUDE reports
Approval comes before publication.
Research candidates are checked, drafted, and reviewed. Technical content needs an identified reviewer where required. Public builds exclude entries that have not passed the approval gate. The review edition labels unapproved drafts.
Dates mean actual events.
A source date belongs to the original document. An event date belongs to the reported event, if provided. A draft date records preparation. Publication and meaningful-update dates are recorded separately; changing a date is not a content improvement.
Corrections are part of the record.
Use our contact route to flag a source, claim, or missing qualification. Substantive corrections should be explained in the article’s change record and reviewed before republication. Do not send patient records or private identifiers.
Keep education and clinical decisions separate.
These notes support learning. They do not authorize patient-specific scanning, device compatibility, contrast use, or emergency actions. Use current institutional policy, verified manufacturer instructions, and professional judgment.