Gavind Rao, infant incubator

Cardboard Incubator Gives Preemies Better Chance of Survival

By Maria Fontanazza

…attain relevant metrics such as temperature control. When the design was transferred to Phoenix Medical, the company built a low-cost controller similar to the ones that the company uses in…

…attain relevant metrics such as temperature control. When the design was transferred to Phoenix Medical, the company built a low-cost controller similar to the ones that the company uses in…

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

Management Review: Basic Blocking and Tackling

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…– 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (July 2017). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. Whitehall/Div of Acorn Engineering Co. Accessed August 21, 2017. Retrieved from https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2017/ucm567734.htm…

…– 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (July 2017). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. Whitehall/Div of Acorn Engineering Co. Accessed August 21, 2017. Retrieved from https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2017/ucm567734.htm…

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Medical device recall

Cook Medical Recalls Zenith Endovascular Graft

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…March 22 via a correction and removal notification, followed by an updated urgent correction and removal on June 22 in which the instructions for use were updated to remove the…

…March 22 via a correction and removal notification, followed by an updated urgent correction and removal on June 22 in which the instructions for use were updated to remove the…

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Adhesive

Understanding and Overcoming Challenges of Medical Adhesives

By Bret Ludwig, Ph.D.

…non-woven backing based on its appearance and feel. The company completed multiple internal wear studies before testing whether the backing was compatible with the thermal-bonding technique their manufacturing group desired…

…non-woven backing based on its appearance and feel. The company completed multiple internal wear studies before testing whether the backing was compatible with the thermal-bonding technique their manufacturing group desired…

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Ameing for Asia

Four Reasons to Source and Manufacture Medical Supplies in Asia

By Ames Gross

…volumes of your medical device or component. Several multinational companies, including GE, Siemens and Johnson & Johnson have taken advantage of this opportunity by establishing their own device manufacturing bases…

…volumes of your medical device or component. Several multinational companies, including GE, Siemens and Johnson & Johnson have taken advantage of this opportunity by establishing their own device manufacturing bases…

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Alert

Following Reported Deaths, FDA Issues Alert on Intragastric Balloons

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…received two more reports of death that are related to complications associated with the balloon treatment—one occurred as a result of gastric perforation and the other esophageal perforation. “The FDA…

…received two more reports of death that are related to complications associated with the balloon treatment—one occurred as a result of gastric perforation and the other esophageal perforation. “The FDA…

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Emmanuel Garnier, Simmons & Simmons LLP
Soapbox

When Health-Related Apps Qualify as Medical Devices in the European Union

By Emmanuel Garnier

…or when this action is limited to storage, archiving, communication, simple search or lossless data compression, it cannot be described as a medical device. Conversely, for the Advocate General, if…

…or when this action is limited to storage, archiving, communication, simple search or lossless data compression, it cannot be described as a medical device. Conversely, for the Advocate General, if…

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

Is Dr. D on Your Approved Supplierā€™s List?

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…for managing key attributes of a FDA-compliant quality management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (July 2017). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. National Biological…

…for managing key attributes of a FDA-compliant quality management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (July 2017). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. National Biological…

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Cybersecurity, mhealth

Protecting Networks and Rapidly Treating Patients a Balance in Cybersecurity

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…or a fair amount” with medical device manufacturers. “The findings indicate that companies are elevating cyber security to a strategic imperative but at a pace that lags behind their desire…

…or a fair amount” with medical device manufacturers. “The findings indicate that companies are elevating cyber security to a strategic imperative but at a pace that lags behind their desire…

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Autoinjector

Optimize Combination Products: Select a Platform Drug Delivery Device that Reflects Good Human Factors Engineering

By Erin Davis, Allison Strochlic

…a combination product that enables safe, effective and satisfying use, which will lead to greater customer satisfaction, increased compliance to a prescribed medication regimen, and fewer adverse events upon commercialization….

…a combination product that enables safe, effective and satisfying use, which will lead to greater customer satisfaction, increased compliance to a prescribed medication regimen, and fewer adverse events upon commercialization….

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