Michael Lau, Steve Wilcox

Future Trends in Usability: Virtual Reality and Adaptive Systems

By Maria Fontanazza

…what is the best design solution; using risk assessments to inform and improve product; using usability testing. I don’t think there’s one most important tool; you should be employing all…

…what is the best design solution; using risk assessments to inform and improve product; using usability testing. I don’t think there’s one most important tool; you should be employing all…

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

Another CJO Convicted Courtesy of FDA and DOJ, Oh My!

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…C. (2013). Devine guidance for managing key attributes of a FDA-compliant quality management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (July 2016). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and…

…C. (2013). Devine guidance for managing key attributes of a FDA-compliant quality management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (July 2016). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and…

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ISO_13485

Quick List: The Update on ISO 13485:2016

By Maria Fontanazza

…control of products) Servicing records Process verification and validation (QMS states that if process cannot or is not verified, then validation is required) Sterile packaging validation (Requires procedures for validation…

…control of products) Servicing records Process verification and validation (QMS states that if process cannot or is not verified, then validation is required) Sterile packaging validation (Requires procedures for validation…

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ZimmerBiomet

Zimmer Biomet Boosts Musculoskeletal Diagnostics with CD Diagnostics Acquisition

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Today Zimmer Biomet announced the acquisition of CD Diagnostics, a move that will further strengthen the company’s competitive position in the musculoskeletal market. The two companies formed a co-development and…

Today Zimmer Biomet announced the acquisition of CD Diagnostics, a move that will further strengthen the company’s competitive position in the musculoskeletal market. The two companies formed a co-development and…

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Daniel R. Matlis, Axendia
Soapbox

Iā€™m Watson, Please State the Nature of Your Medical Emergency

By Daniel R. Matlis

In the TV series Star Trek: Voyager, the ship’s Doctor was a computer program called the Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH). The EMH program was built into the starship’s sickbays as…

In the TV series Star Trek: Voyager, the ship’s Doctor was a computer program called the Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH). The EMH program was built into the starship’s sickbays as…

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Footsteps

FDA to Develop More Guidance on Pre-Request for Designation Process

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…the Office of Combination Products (OCP) Thinh Nguyen, and Rachel E. Sherman, FDA associate deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco, explain the concept of the Pre-RFD process and its…

…the Office of Combination Products (OCP) Thinh Nguyen, and Rachel E. Sherman, FDA associate deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco, explain the concept of the Pre-RFD process and its…

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

FDA and DOJ Working Together: No If, Ands or ā€˜Buttsā€™!

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (August 2016). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. Colombian national charged for unlawfully injecting silicone into victims’ bodies. Accessed August 01, 2016. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/CriminalInvestigations/ucm514579.htm…

Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (August 2016). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. Colombian national charged for unlawfully injecting silicone into victims’ bodies. Accessed August 01, 2016. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/CriminalInvestigations/ucm514579.htm…

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Medtech question

I Changed My Medical Device. Do I Need to Submit a 510(k)?

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…within or is a permanent component of a device, is an accessory to another device, or is intended to be used for medical purposes that isn’t part of the hardware…

…within or is a permanent component of a device, is an accessory to another device, or is intended to be used for medical purposes that isn’t part of the hardware…

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Protecting Data from Hackers a Rising Concern

By Maria Fontanazza

companies and more accountability placed on a company’s board of directors when data breaches occur. As a result, companies should be implementing processes now to try to get in front…

companies and more accountability placed on a company’s board of directors when data breaches occur. As a result, companies should be implementing processes now to try to get in front…

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Ameing for Asia

Opportunities and Pitfalls in Chinaā€™s Medical Device Market

By Ames Gross

…is more complicated now than ever before. Opportunities for Success. Despite the factors discussed, it is possible for device companies to succeed in China. The best way to go, despite…

…is more complicated now than ever before. Opportunities for Success. Despite the factors discussed, it is possible for device companies to succeed in China. The best way to go, despite…

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