Algorithms · November 2020Gaffe level: Feral
How an Algorithm Blocked Kidney Transplants to Black Patients
An algorithm used to estimate kidney function systematically underestimated how sick Black patients were, quietly pushing them down the transplant list for years. Math with a bias is still bias.
Source: Wired
A Pediatric Nail System Built for Growing Bones Won FDA Clearance
OrthoPediatrics received FDA 510(k) clearance on Oct. 27 for its PNP Retrograde nail system, designed specifically for children's anatomy for femoral trauma and deformity correction. Adult-sized implants do not fit growing bones well, so a system with anatomic nails for trauma and straight nails for deformity fills a real gap in pediatric surgery. The first procedures using the system are already complete, and the wider platform has supported nearly 15,000 patients worldwide.
Source: Morningstar