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AdvaMed Warns EPA of Massive Interruption to Patient Care

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

In comments filed with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), industry association AdvaMed called for continued cooperation between the medical device industry and the EPA as the regulations covering medical device…

In comments filed with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), industry association AdvaMed called for continued cooperation between the medical device industry and the EPA as the regulations covering medical device…

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Maria Shepherd

Perseverance Is Key

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…work with a small startup company that was ultimately acquired by Medtronic. I then worked for Phillips. Moving from a very small startup company to a very large company was…

…work with a small startup company that was ultimately acquired by Medtronic. I then worked for Phillips. Moving from a very small startup company to a very large company was…

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Roy Shuvo, Ph.D.

Device Development: A Hybrid Implantable Kidney

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…can make the filter smaller and more compact using a fundamentally different filter technology that also protects the cells, then we can make something small and compact enough that it…

…can make the filter smaller and more compact using a fundamentally different filter technology that also protects the cells, then we can make something small and compact enough that it…

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Farida Ali
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Managing the Post-Pandemic Pricing Squeeze

By Farida Ali

…the supply of all necessary components, and shipped according to the company’s schedule without requiring an upfront purchase. In return, the company agreed to a “commitment to buy” over a…

…the supply of all necessary components, and shipped according to the company’s schedule without requiring an upfront purchase. In return, the company agreed to a “commitment to buy” over a…

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Leah Townsend
MEDdesign

Device Development: Noninvasive Brain Stimulation

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…my understanding that those were the compelling components of this project for NIH. What is your background and what were your goals when the company was started? Townsend: I have…

…my understanding that those were the compelling components of this project for NIH. What is your background and what were your goals when the company was started? Townsend: I have…

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Cabonce and Ehman WuXi

The MDR Deadline Extension: Use the Time Wisely

By Kim Ehman, Ph.D., Mark Cabonce

…conditions must be met. For example, manufacturers must ensure their devices continue to comply with MDR’s predecessors, the Medical Device Directive (MDD) and the Active Implantable Medical Device Directive (AIMDD)….

…conditions must be met. For example, manufacturers must ensure their devices continue to comply with MDR’s predecessors, the Medical Device Directive (MDD) and the Active Implantable Medical Device Directive (AIMDD)….

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Boston Scientific Elects Dr. Jessica L. Mega and Susan E. Morano to Board of Directors

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. focused on life sciences and health care. She was company’s chief medical and scientific officer from 2015 to January 2023. Prior to joining Verily, Dr….

…a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. focused on life sciences and health care. She was company’s chief medical and scientific officer from 2015 to January 2023. Prior to joining Verily, Dr….

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Gabe Siftar and Matt Nowell

Managing Software Vulnerabilities: How to Utilize ISA/IEC 62443 and Software Bills of Materials

By Gabe Siftar, Matt Nowell

…are machine-readable inventories of software components akin to an ingredients list. Medical devices qualifying as cyber devices contain software that is typically built using components from third parties—referred to in…

…are machine-readable inventories of software components akin to an ingredients list. Medical devices qualifying as cyber devices contain software that is typically built using components from third parties—referred to in…

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