Global medical device industry harms patients amid lax regulation

By ​Mitch Weiss, Holbrook Mohr, Matthew Perrone, Meghan Hoyer and Peter Banda

Mitch Weiss, national investigative reporter, Charlotte, North Carolina; Holbrook Mohr, reporter, Jackson, Mississippi; Matthew Perrone, health reporter, Washington; Meghan Hoyer, data editor, Washington; and Peter Banda, videojournalist, Denver, for their investigation into the risks posed by medical device industry, documenting industry clout, regulatory shortcomings and human suffering caused by medical devices that have maimed or killed patients.