John Babitt, Ernst & Young, Pulse of the Industry report at AdvaMed 2015

2015 MedTech Highlights: Low Industry Growth, VC Declines, M&A Impressive

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…of strength include the IPO market, with 43 companies going public in the 12-month period that ended June 30, and 16 mergers and acquisitions deals in excess of $1 billion….

…of strength include the IPO market, with 43 companies going public in the 12-month period that ended June 30, and 16 mergers and acquisitions deals in excess of $1 billion….

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CDRHā€™s Shuren: Future is Bright, We Need to Take Risks

By Maria Fontanazza

…is about the recognition that when a company has a good technology, it wants to deliver it to patients as quickly as possible without compromising safety and effectiveness. “We’re focused…

…is about the recognition that when a company has a good technology, it wants to deliver it to patients as quickly as possible without compromising safety and effectiveness. “We’re focused…

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Pediatric technologies

MedTech Designers: Children Are Not Small Adults

By Maria Fontanazza

Blame it on the lack of ROI, the size of the market, or the complexity involved in product design. Or, is it the lack of incentive? Whatever the reasoning may…

Blame it on the lack of ROI, the size of the market, or the complexity involved in product design. Or, is it the lack of incentive? Whatever the reasoning may…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

Gasoline in the Stockroom, Burning Down the House!

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

compliance issue, the storage of a flammable liquid in the vicinity of finished goods (regardless of commodity) is a common sense issue, or should the doctor state the obvious and…

compliance issue, the storage of a flammable liquid in the vicinity of finished goods (regardless of commodity) is a common sense issue, or should the doctor state the obvious and…

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Does Your Supply Chain Challenge the Status Quo?

…to patient. Only 44% of medical device companies have a UDI strategy in place, according to a recent study. Pricing pressures Increasing competition by generic medical devices, combined with the…

…to patient. Only 44% of medical device companies have a UDI strategy in place, according to a recent study. Pricing pressures Increasing competition by generic medical devices, combined with the…

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Joely Gardner, President and CEO, Human Factors Research

Will Your IFU Meet Usability Requirements?

By Joely Gardner

…Industry and FDA Reviewers. Retrieved from www.fda.gov/downloads/medicaldevices/deviceregulationandguidance/guidancedocuments/ucm070801.pdf References National Center for Education Statistics, The Health Literacy of America’s Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy. Retrieved from…

…Industry and FDA Reviewers. Retrieved from www.fda.gov/downloads/medicaldevices/deviceregulationandguidance/guidancedocuments/ucm070801.pdf References National Center for Education Statistics, The Health Literacy of America’s Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy. Retrieved from…

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MobileODT, Clinician uses device

Mobile Technology Ready to Change Standard of Care in Cervical Cancer Detection

By Maria Fontanazza

…in East Africa. The company is also one of four finalists in the MedTech Innovator 2015 Competition. Selected out of 300 companies, MobileODT and the other finalists had to demonstrate…

…in East Africa. The company is also one of four finalists in the MedTech Innovator 2015 Competition. Selected out of 300 companies, MobileODT and the other finalists had to demonstrate…

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Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine, President, Devine Guidance International
Devine Guidance

If It Walks Like a Duck and Quacks Like a Duck It’s Probably a Duck

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (August 20, 2015). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations, NCS Pearson. Accessed September 25, 2015. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2015/ucm463351.htm…

…management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (August 20, 2015). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations, NCS Pearson. Accessed September 25, 2015. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2015/ucm463351.htm…

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Jon Speer, Greenlight.guru
Soapbox

4 Reasons Your Risk Management Approach is Wrong

By Jon Speer

…save you time in the long run. The risk management documentation actually serves multiple purposes, including: Communicating to your product development team and company management the risks involved with the…

…save you time in the long run. The risk management documentation actually serves multiple purposes, including: Communicating to your product development team and company management the risks involved with the…

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Carl Fischer, FDA, CDRH, Complaints, MedTech Intelligence

What Are Complaints and How Does FDA Handle Them?

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

“Inherently, complaints are just information—they’re pieces of information that come to FDA; they’re pieces of information that come to you as manufacturers,” according to Carl Fischer, Ph.D., director, Division of…

“Inherently, complaints are just information—they’re pieces of information that come to FDA; they’re pieces of information that come to you as manufacturers,” according to Carl Fischer, Ph.D., director, Division of…

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