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FDA CDRH To Host Virtual Workshop to Enhance Clinical Study Diversity

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
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The FDA, in collaboration with the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI), is hosting a two-day virtual public workshop on increasing the enrollment of historically underrepresented populations in clinical studies and encouraging clinical study participation that reflects the prevalence of the disease or condition among demographic subgroups. The workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, November 29, and Thursday, November 30, 2023, from 10:00am-2:00pm ET.

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Join J&J, Pfizer and FDA at the Supply Chain Summit and Advanced Manufacturing Conference

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
Supply Chain and Adv Mfg 2023

Supply chain challenges and the move to advanced manufacturing are two key issues affecting the Medtech industry. On November 7-9, MedTech Intelligence will be hosting the MedTech Advanced Manufacturing Conference and Supply Chain Summit, in partnership with Axendia, Inc. The two events will run back-to-back with registration options available for each program as well as a discounted rate for professionals who would like to attend both programs.

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Vishnu Kalra

Partnering to Support Sustainability in the OR

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
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A recent study from Ethicon and the Cleveland Clinic outlined opportunities and barriers to better sustainability practices in operating rooms. We spoke with Vishnu Kalra, President, U.S. Ethicon, to learn more about the study’s findings, Ethicon’s efforts to develop more sustainable products and practices, and how other companies can get started.

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Maria Shepherd

Perseverance Is Key

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
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Maria Shepherd, president and founder of Medi-Vantage and co-founder of MedExecWomen, discusses her career in the medical device industry, what led her to launch her own company and the joy of “finding her tribe” among fellow female executives committed to bringing up the next generation of women leaders in MedTech.

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FDA Approves Abbott’s Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
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Results from the AVEIR DR i2i Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study through three-months post-implant showed a 98.3% implant success rate for physicians and more than 97% of people had a successful atrio-ventricular synchrony, so that the upper and lower chamber were beating normally, despite different types of underlying slow heart rhythms.

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Device Development: A Hybrid Implantable Kidney

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
Roy Shuvo, Ph.D.

Shuvo Roy, Ph.D., Professor of Bioengineering at UCSF and Technical Director of The Kidney Project, and his research partners have developed an artificial kidney constructed of semiconductor silicon wafers that remove waste and toxins from the blood and a cell therapy unit that replicates other kidney functions. Their prototype, powered entirely by blood pressure, filtered blood and created urine in a pre-clinical trial.

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