Medtech stakeholders can now search for MedAccred accredited suppliers. Accredited companies included in the QML have achieved MedAccred Accreditation after meeting stringent critical process audit requirements set by MedAccred OEM Subscribers, which include Baxter, BD, Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, Philips, Roche Diagnostics, and Stryker.
Ashwini Sharan, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of the Neuromodulation Division at Medtronic, discusses the development of the company’s recently CE Marked Inceptiv closed-loop spinal cord stimulator system for chronic pain and how the company plans to further incorporate closed loop technologies in its neuromodulation pipeline.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) guidance document for reducing cybersecurity risk. The new 2.0 edition is designed for all audiences, industry sectors and organization types. This is the framework’s first major update since its creation in 2014.
How to choose the right sterilization method for silicone-based medical devices and a look at novel silicone technologies.
A review paper from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality supports the benefits of computerized clinical decision support systems (CDSS) in reducing medication errors and adverse drug events, but also uncovered risks and unintended consequences that must be addressed to improve patient safety and implementation of next generation systems.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a system that mimics humanlike models for studying cardiovascular disease to reduce the reliance on animal testing and shorten drug development timelines.
A new survey from Frost & Sullivan highlights the key barriers to adoption of real world data and analytics in health care and life sciences.
Vladimir A. Makatsaria, who most recently served as Company Group Chairman at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, leading its global Ethicon surgery business, has been appointed CEO of global medical technology company LivaNova. Former CEO Bill Kozy will serve a Board Chair.
While AI is already making significant contributions to pre-operative planning and post-operative analysis, its utilization intra-operatively remains a key area for further development. Collecting and utilizing comprehensive intra-operative surgical data, as facilitated by innovative applications of existing technologies such as light field, will pave the way for advanced AI applications in spine surgery.
“Flex’s proven track record of delivering complex electromechanical systems across diverse industries and deep understanding of the complex requirements for medical devices will enable us to accelerate time-to-market for our LUNA platform.”
