Michael Lau, director of human factors, Insight Product Development
MEDdesign

The Value of a Sound Human Factors Plan

By Michael Lau, Ph.D.

…process that device companies had to decipher. Now with some time and experience and a newly issued guidance in place, what is being asked of manufacturers is much better understood….

…process that device companies had to decipher. Now with some time and experience and a newly issued guidance in place, what is being asked of manufacturers is much better understood….

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

You Didn’t Document Compliance? Then It Didn’t Happen

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (June 2016). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. General Medical Company. Accessed July 11, 2016. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2016/ucm508251.htm…

…management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (June 2016). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. General Medical Company. Accessed July 11, 2016. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2016/ucm508251.htm…

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Ellyn McMullin, Axendia
Soapbox

Next Steps in FDA’s Global Transformation

By Ellyn McMullin

Five years ago FDA unveiled its new global strategy to help ensure safety and quality of imported products in an increasingly complex global supply chain. According to the agency, in…

Five years ago FDA unveiled its new global strategy to help ensure safety and quality of imported products in an increasingly complex global supply chain. According to the agency, in…

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CMS Slaps Theranos with Sanctions, Bans CEO from Running Labs

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…April that the agency had initially suggested the ban. According to a Theranos news release, CMS sanctions include: Revoking Theranos’ Newark, California lab’s CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) certificate. This…

…April that the agency had initially suggested the ban. According to a Theranos news release, CMS sanctions include: Revoking Theranos’ Newark, California lab’s CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) certificate. This…

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

Tick-Tock: 15-Days and the Clock is Ticking

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…a FDA-compliant quality management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (February 2016). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. Eolane Vailhauques. Accessed July 4, 2016. Retrieved…

…a FDA-compliant quality management system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (February 2016). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. Eolane Vailhauques. Accessed July 4, 2016. Retrieved…

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Abbott

FDA Says Yes to Abbott Vascular’s Fully Absorbable Stent

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…it is completely absorbed, four small platinum markers remain in the artery walls to help the physician identify where the scaffold was originally placed. “The Absorb bioresorbable scaffold represents a…

…it is completely absorbed, four small platinum markers remain in the artery walls to help the physician identify where the scaffold was originally placed. “The Absorb bioresorbable scaffold represents a…

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gavel

Mesh Lawsuits Shine Light on Material Sourcing and Selection

By Maria Fontanazza

…from the perspective of educating companies and working with suppliers? Torgerson: Any company that is a supplier or manufacturer of a component or device that will be used in any…

…from the perspective of educating companies and working with suppliers? Torgerson: Any company that is a supplier or manufacturer of a component or device that will be used in any…

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mHealth apps, FDA, FCC, regulations

MEDICA’s Mobile Medical App Competition

By Dr. Lutz Retzlaff

…conceived by a French team. In combination with a Bluetooth-enabled stick that is compatible with commercially available e-cigarettes, the app records the precise amount of vapor consumed, from to the…

…conceived by a French team. In combination with a Bluetooth-enabled stick that is compatible with commercially available e-cigarettes, the app records the precise amount of vapor consumed, from to the…

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Top Three Disconnects in Product Development

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…software 29% Communication with service or component vendors 12% Aligning engineering and clinical considerations 51% From early design to prototyping 7% From prototyping to manufacturing 32% Aligning business objectives with…

…software 29% Communication with service or component vendors 12% Aligning engineering and clinical considerations 51% From early design to prototyping 7% From prototyping to manufacturing 32% Aligning business objectives with…

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

Fail to Register as an Establishment: Bad Things Happen

By Dr. Christopher Joseph Devine

…system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (February 2016). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. Berwickshire Electronic Manufacturing, Ltd. Accessed June 26, 2016. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2016/ucm506423.htm…

…system – 21 CFR, Part 820 Compliance. Charleston, SC: Amazon. FDA. (February 2016). Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations. Berwickshire Electronic Manufacturing, Ltd. Accessed June 26, 2016. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2016/ucm506423.htm…

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