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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentMEBI: risk of serious health complaints from Rebound HRD® inguinal hernia mesh
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mebi-risk-of-serious-health-complaints-from-rebound-hrdr-inguinal-hernia-mesh… body for a long time, MEBI estimates there is a significant risk of other Rebound HRD® implants breaking in the longer … implants) to MEBI via the following website: rivm.nl/mebi . Risk of metal ring breaking An inguinal hernia mesh normally … for such a long time, MEBI estimates there is a significant risk of the metal wire breaking during the lifespan of the …
Publication date: 06-25-2024Shortcomings in the technical documentation of mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse used in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/shortcomings-in-technical-documentation-of-mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic-organ… After a detailed assessment of the technical documentation of nine different … are used to treat patients with pelvic organ prolapse. The assessment was commissioned by the Dutch Health and Youth … the technical documentation. This took place after the RIVM assessment had been completed. Some of the manufacturers …
Publication date: 03-21-2022Mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic-organ-prolapse… examining mesh implants in the laboratory. Technical file assessment Serious complications can occur upon transvaginal … prolapse. Therefore RIVM prioritized the technical file assessment of two transvaginal mesh implants that were still … the product, it means there are uncertainties about the risks. The manufacturers have been given the opportunity to …
Publication date: 02-18-2020Gastric balloons
https://www.rivm.nl/en/medical-devices/gastric-balloons… causes the patient to eat less and lose weight. There are risks associated with the use of gastric balloons. RIVM has studied whether scientific research identified risks that are not currently stated on the instructions for … There are risks associated with the use of gastric balloons. The …
Publication date: 09-19-2024Injection needles
https://www.rivm.nl/en/medical-devices/injection-needles… residues. RIVM investigated whether patients’ health was at risk through the use of these needles. …
Publication date: 07-12-2017Fields of expertise WHO CC for Tobacco Product Regulation and Control
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-tobacco-product-regulation-and-control/fields-of-expertise… We also use the data to identify ingredients, assess their risk, and analyse product characteristics and trends … RIVM has more than twenty years of experience in the assessment of product data provided by the tobacco industry. … includes behavioural research on use, reasons for use and risk perception. RIVM is also the Lead laboratory for …
Publication date: 03-18-2014Tobacco Product Control
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-tobacco-product-regulation-and-control/fields-of-expertise/tobacco-product-control… on upper limits of these contents and emissions using risk assessment. …
Publication date: 04-23-2014Product disclosure (article 10)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-tobacco-product-regulation-and-control/fields-of-expertise/product-disclosure-article-10… RIVM has more than ten years experience in the assessment of ingredients lists delivered by the tobacco … these additives in order to identify them, to assess their risk and to inform the consumer. RIVM also hosts a database …
Publication date: 06-10-2014Summary International Expert Meeting on breast implant-associated lymphoma
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/summary-international-expert-meeting-on-breast-implant-associated-lymphoma… 2018, Dutch research was published that found an increased risk for ALCL in women with breast implants. ALCL is short …
Publication date: 01-31-2019Mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse
https://www.rivm.nl/en/medical-devices/mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic-organ-prolapse… were included in a report published by the IGJ (in Dutch). Assessment of technical documentation The IGJ commissioned … implants. Therefore, as a first step, RIVM completed its assessment of the technical documentation for the two … decided to share the results – provisional pending the full assessment of all selected mesh implants – directly with the …
Publication date: 02-18-2020News and activities WHO CC for Tobacco Product Regulation and Control
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-tobacco-product-regulation-and-control/news… and exposure; product composition and emissions; and risk assessment of tobacco and nicotine products. Additionally, …
Publication date: 06-02-2014Silicone breast implants
https://www.rivm.nl/en/medical-devices/silicone-breast-implants… Breast implants and the risk of BIA-ALCL ALCL is a very rare form of lymphoma. Women … breast implants with a rough surface present an increased risk of BIA-ALCL. The Dutch Health and Youth Care …
Publication date: 07-12-2017Filter ventilation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco/filter-ventilation… Consumers do not always have the full picture about the risks related to cigarettes with filter ventilation. Some … as they are toxic, carcinogenic and/or addictive. Higher risk of cancer It has been known for quite some time that cigarette smoking results in an increased risk of various types of cancer. Recent research has also …
Publication date: 08-21-20171,3-Butadiene
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-tobacco-product-regulation-and-control/fields-of-expertise/tobacco-contents-and-emissions/harmful-substances-in-tobacco-smoke/1-3-butadiene… Health Effects Induced by 1,3-Butadiene and Strategies for Risk Reduction. Toxicol Sci 2013; 136 (2): 566–580 Agency …
Publication date: 02-07-2018Breast implants can cause health problems even five years or more after placement
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/breast-implants-can-cause-health-problems-even-five-years-or-more-after-placement… breast cancer and/or preventive removal due to genetic risk of breast cancer. Nature and number of health problems …
Publication date: 05-25-2023Harmful substances in tobacco smoke
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-tobacco-product-regulation-and-control/fields-of-expertise/tobacco-contents-and-emissions/harmful-substances-in-tobacco-smoke… of substance in the smoke in relation to its harmfulness (risk) The difference between different brands with respect …
Publication date: 02-07-2018NNN (N’-Nitrosonornicotine) and NNK (4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-tobacco-product-regulation-and-control/fields-of-expertise/tobacco-contents-and-emissions/harmful-substances-in-tobacco-smoke/nnn-n-nitrosonornicotine-and-nnk-4-methylnitrosamino-1-3-pyridyl-1-butanone… to nitrate through vegetables is unlikely to lead to health risks. This conclusion does not apply to tobacco. Sources …
Publication date: 02-07-2018