Alert

FDA Issues Urgent Notice to Healthcare Providers Following Endoscope Recall

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Following Karl Storz’s recall of urological endoscopes, the agency wants to make sure that healthcare providers have seen the company’s urgent labeling update involving sterilization methods….

Following Karl Storz’s recall of urological endoscopes, the agency wants to make sure that healthcare providers have seen the company’s urgent labeling update involving sterilization methods….

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FDA

FDA Seeks $60 Million in Funding to Improve Access to Safe and Effective Medical Products

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…and training new FDA investigators; $5 million in funding has been requested to go towards a strategy for new and alternative methods for product testing in an effort to reduce…

…and training new FDA investigators; $5 million in funding has been requested to go towards a strategy for new and alternative methods for product testing in an effort to reduce…

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Joerg Schwarz, Infor
Soapbox

Why the Future of U.S. Patient Care Begins with Interoperability

By Joerg Schwarz, Ph.D.

…the possibility of a whole new set of opportunities. The pandemic was a catalyst for exploring alternate care settings, for example using remote monitoring with smart devices combined with televisits…

…the possibility of a whole new set of opportunities. The pandemic was a catalyst for exploring alternate care settings, for example using remote monitoring with smart devices combined with televisits…

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Etienne Nichols, Greenlight Guru
Soapbox

Three Things You Need to Know About FDA QSR and ISO 13485 Harmonization

By Etienne Nichols

…on the Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis for this proposed rule, the FDA estimated that there are approximately 4,445 companies that do not currently comply with ISO 13485. To those companies,…

…on the Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis for this proposed rule, the FDA estimated that there are approximately 4,445 companies that do not currently comply with ISO 13485. To those companies,…

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Alert

Philips Respironics Recalls Certain Ventilators due to Adhesive Failure

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…the company stated, “It is not necessary to remove affected Philips V60/V60 Plus ventilators from service.” Thus far there have been no reports of injuries, adverse events or patient deaths…

…the company stated, “It is not necessary to remove affected Philips V60/V60 Plus ventilators from service.” Thus far there have been no reports of injuries, adverse events or patient deaths…

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Bob Tilling, Kallik
MEDdesign

The Future Is Now: Digital Technologies that Are Revolutionizing the Medical Device Industry

By Bob Tilling

…not going away anytime soon and will continue to grow as new compliance challenges arise. It’s never too late to take the leap into this new digital age. There are…

…not going away anytime soon and will continue to grow as new compliance challenges arise. It’s never too late to take the leap into this new digital age. There are…

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Wearable Cloud, Medical Device Connectivity

Survey: Patients Agree Wearable Devices Improve Health Outcomes, but Find Them Hard to Use

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…devices have become a prominent part of daily life, and most notably for patients who are managing chronic conditions. Although commercial devices such as the Fitbit or Apple Watch are…

…devices have become a prominent part of daily life, and most notably for patients who are managing chronic conditions. Although commercial devices such as the Fitbit or Apple Watch are…

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Scott Trevino, TRIMEDX
MEDdesign

How and Why Health Systems Will Step Up Medical Device Cybersecurity in 2022

By Scott Trevino

…but now is connected may no longer be supported or technologically costly or infeasible to remediate, too. In cases when a patch is unavailable, some type of compensating control must…

…but now is connected may no longer be supported or technologically costly or infeasible to remediate, too. In cases when a patch is unavailable, some type of compensating control must…

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Dave Anderson, Medtronic
MEDdesign

Evolving the Field of Neuromodulation: Four Trends Driving the Shift to Personalized Care

By Dave Anderson

…has shifted to set the stage for a new paradigm in therapy advancement: Personalized care. There is significant opportunity to develop therapies that create new standards of care and initiate…

…has shifted to set the stage for a new paradigm in therapy advancement: Personalized care. There is significant opportunity to develop therapies that create new standards of care and initiate…

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FDA

FDA Issues Cybersecurity Alert About Vulnerabilities in Software Components

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Yesterday the FDA issued an alert to medical device users and manufacturers about a cybersecurity vulnerability in software components that could allow an unauthorized attacker to gain complete system access…

Yesterday the FDA issued an alert to medical device users and manufacturers about a cybersecurity vulnerability in software components that could allow an unauthorized attacker to gain complete system access…

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