Medtronic

Cardinal Health Picks Up Medtronicā€™s Patient Monitoring and Recovery Division for $6.1 Billion

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…will pick up Medtronic’s patient care, deep vein thrombosis and nutritional insufficiency business (including the company’s dental/animal health, wound care, incontinence, electrodes, SharpSafety, perinatal protection, blood collection and enteral feeding…

…will pick up Medtronic’s patient care, deep vein thrombosis and nutritional insufficiency business (including the company’s dental/animal health, wound care, incontinence, electrodes, SharpSafety, perinatal protection, blood collection and enteral feeding…

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Myth, fact

FDA Squashes Five Cybersecurity Myths

By Maria Fontanazza

…improve cybersecurity. Myth: Cybersecurity for medical devices is optional. Device manufacturers are required to comply with federal regulations, which include the quality system regulation, part of which mandates that companies…

…improve cybersecurity. Myth: Cybersecurity for medical devices is optional. Device manufacturers are required to comply with federal regulations, which include the quality system regulation, part of which mandates that companies…

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Medtech question

Test your ISO 13485 IQ: Part II

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Part I of our ISO 13485 test dealt with the basics of the standard. Test takers did fairly well (view results) and Part II is an opportunity to go a…

Part I of our ISO 13485 test dealt with the basics of the standard. Test takers did fairly well (view results) and Part II is an opportunity to go a…

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Barcode, UDI

Barcoding in the NHS and the run-up to UDI

By Peter Rose

…BD (Becton Dickinson and Company) introduced GS1 standards at each step from manufacturing to patient bedside with significant results, including a 30% reduction in days payable outstanding, a 73% reduction…

…BD (Becton Dickinson and Company) introduced GS1 standards at each step from manufacturing to patient bedside with significant results, including a 30% reduction in days payable outstanding, a 73% reduction…

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

Made a Design Change? Inform FDA

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…in commercial distribution or is reintroducing into commercial distribution, but that is about to be significantly changed or modified in design, components, method of manufacture, or intended use. The following…

…in commercial distribution or is reintroducing into commercial distribution, but that is about to be significantly changed or modified in design, components, method of manufacture, or intended use. The following…

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Medtronic

Medtronic Issues Global Recall of StrataMR Valves and Shunts

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Medtronic has issued a voluntary recall of all unused units of its StrataMR adjustable valves and shunts. The company notified customers on February 22, and the recall could affect 2622

Medtronic has issued a voluntary recall of all unused units of its StrataMR adjustable valves and shunts. The company notified customers on February 22, and the recall could affect 2622

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Ameing for Asia

What Will President Trumpā€™s Medtech Policies Be?

By Ames Gross

…the tax harmed medical device companies and reports indicate that investment and medtech job creation has increased during the suspension period. Proponents of eliminating the tax permanently hope medtech companies…

…the tax harmed medical device companies and reports indicate that investment and medtech job creation has increased during the suspension period. Proponents of eliminating the tax permanently hope medtech companies…

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Puzzle pieces

Designing Embedded Devices Firmware for Tomorrow

By Rachel Michelson

Embedded software architects are defining the future generation of a medical, industrial, and/or other network-connectable pieces of equipment and they face a variety of challenges: Low power consumption, compatibility with…

Embedded software architects are defining the future generation of a medical, industrial, and/or other network-connectable pieces of equipment and they face a variety of challenges: Low power consumption, compatibility with…

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Cybersecurity

Itā€™s Impossible to Eliminate Cybersecurity Threat

By Maria Fontanazza

…occur, a compliant should be filed with IC3 (the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center). This Center allows FBI to keep track of patterns and trends related to complaints as well….

…occur, a compliant should be filed with IC3 (the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center). This Center allows FBI to keep track of patterns and trends related to complaints as well….

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

A Device with no DHF is a Bad Thing in the Eyes of FDA

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…a FDA-compliant quality management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (February 2017). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. Denttio, Inc. Accessed March 31, 2017. Retrieved…

…a FDA-compliant quality management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (February 2017). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. Denttio, Inc. Accessed March 31, 2017. Retrieved…

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