Sean Hägen

BlackHägen Design Announces Death of Founder and Human Factors Engineer Sean Hägen

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
Sean Hägen

Hägen, who was a contributor to Medtech Intelligence, spent 28 years building BlackHägen Design to support clients in the development of “mission-critical” products. He was pivotal in the advocacy of human factors and good design practices for medical devices and was at the forefront of patient safety initiatives, helping to found the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Patient Safety Committee. 

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Cybersecurity

Managing Legacy Technology Security

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
Cybersecurity

A new guide from the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council recommends cybersecurity strategies that manufacturers and health providers can implement for legacy medical technology as a shared responsibility in the clinical environment, and provides insights for designing future devices that are more secure.

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CRO Avania Acquires MAXIS

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
Avania and MAXIS logos

The acquisition brings MAXIS’ expertise in pre-clinical engineering, design validation and verification, regulatory affairs, field clinical services, and trial management to Avania’s contract research and MedTech development capabilities.

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