Peter Rose, Maetrics
Soapbox

New MDR: One Year into the Transition Period

By Peter Rose

companies are struggling to meet the compliance deadline, and it’s getting hard to believe that all manufacturers will be MDR-compliant by the set deadline. The extended EC certificate validity period,…

companies are struggling to meet the compliance deadline, and it’s getting hard to believe that all manufacturers will be MDR-compliant by the set deadline. The extended EC certificate validity period,…

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MEDICA

MEDICA 2018 Competition Seeks Apps Worldwide

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Do you think you have the next award-winning app in the medtech space? App developers from around the world are encouraged to enter the 7th MEDICA App Competition. The program…

Do you think you have the next award-winning app in the medtech space? App developers from around the world are encouraged to enter the 7th MEDICA App Competition. The program…

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Medtech, innovation

Boston Scientific CEO Takes #2 Spot for Top CEO

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Glassdoor has released its Top CEOs for 2018 list via its annual Employees’ Choice Awards. Among those who made the list are three CEOs from medtech companies. “You already know…

Glassdoor has released its Top CEOs for 2018 list via its annual Employees’ Choice Awards. Among those who made the list are three CEOs from medtech companies. “You already know…

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Ames Gross, Pacific Bridge Medical
Ameing for Asia

China Fast Becoming Top Player in Booming Asia Genomics Market

By Ames Gross

for the reproductive health market in China. Last November, Annoroad raised nearly $105 million in new funding. Shanghai-based WuXi NextCODE, another company offering genomics-based tests, is also growing fast. It…

for the reproductive health market in China. Last November, Annoroad raised nearly $105 million in new funding. Shanghai-based WuXi NextCODE, another company offering genomics-based tests, is also growing fast. It…

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Barcode, UDI

Simplifying Medical Device Labeling in a Complex Environment

By Nick Recht

…using an interface that seamlessly communicates with the company’s ERP system. This integration decreases label template development time and labor costs. It also decreases labeling errors and associated customer returns….

…using an interface that seamlessly communicates with the company’s ERP system. This integration decreases label template development time and labor costs. It also decreases labeling errors and associated customer returns….

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Rachel Mele, Vennli
MEDdesign

What Healthcare Professionals Donā€™t Want in a Medical Device

By Rachel Mele

…taking these attributes into consideration, healthcare marketers will be able to stand out from their competition and succeed in an industry where competition is fierce and only the best thrive….

…taking these attributes into consideration, healthcare marketers will be able to stand out from their competition and succeed in an industry where competition is fierce and only the best thrive….

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

Big Butt Injections, the Saga Continues

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…Part 807 requirements and the obtainment of FDA clearance before entering a device into commerce. Class III devices require a pre-market approval (PMA) application to be made with the agency…

…Part 807 requirements and the obtainment of FDA clearance before entering a device into commerce. Class III devices require a pre-market approval (PMA) application to be made with the agency…

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China flag

Is China Preparing to Dominate Its Domestic Medtech Space?

By Maria Fontanazza

…medtech companies. And while setting up joint ventures with Chinese partners used to be common 10 to 25 years ago, nowadays more companies contact my company about joint venture divorce…

…medtech companies. And while setting up joint ventures with Chinese partners used to be common 10 to 25 years ago, nowadays more companies contact my company about joint venture divorce…

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3M

3M Launches Enhanced Nonwoven Tape for Improved Comfort and Wear Time

3M expanded its line of advanced adhesives with a new single-coated medical extended wear adhesive nonwoven tape on liner. The pressure-sensitive adhesive provides for more stretch, comfort and breathability, with…

3M expanded its line of advanced adhesives with a new single-coated medical extended wear adhesive nonwoven tape on liner. The pressure-sensitive adhesive provides for more stretch, comfort and breathability, with…

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Bryan Brosseau, Brosseau Consulting
Soapbox

Beyond the Checkbox

By Bryan Brosseau

…activity allows you to assess whether conflicting requirements are best defined in separate procedures or how they are best addressed in a single procedure. For example, regulatory reporting of adverse…

…activity allows you to assess whether conflicting requirements are best defined in separate procedures or how they are best addressed in a single procedure. For example, regulatory reporting of adverse…

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