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And Other Outlooks We Can Apply to MDR Implementation

By Charlie Kim, Soom

With just over a year remaining before the EU MDR and IVDR regulations go into effect, many in the medical device industry are shifting their compliance efforts into high gear—a somewhat tedious task given the industry is still waiting on functional specifications for Eudamed.

Stryker Initiates Voluntary Field Correction for LIFEPAK Monitor/Defibrillator,
Six Deaths in Ten Years

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

The device has been exhibiting a lockup condition during patient use, leading to potential serious injury or death.

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If you need to go outside your company, a confidential disclosure agreement and/or a quality agreement with a partner or supplier may be needed to ensure expectations are understood and to protect the parties.

— Brian Ochs,
3M Medical Materials and Technologies

M&A: Once the Deal Closes, What Should I Do?

By Maria Fontanazza, Editor-in-Chief

Look for the good, the bad, and the ugly, but above all, look for anything that affects patient safety.

Is the Healthcare Industry Ready to Embrace a Consumer Wearable
Device Revolution?

By Jacob Krive, Ph.D.,
University of Illinois,
College of Applied Health Sciences

The success of these technologies also relies on simplification to target certain patient populations, ensuring secure data transmission, and that operational models are built to make effective use of the data.

Recent FDA Action:
Three Recalls and Ten Medical
Device Approvals

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

The device approvals address critical patient need.

Radiation Science:
Breakthroughs That Change Lives

By Sarah Daren, Freelance Writer

Today, some of the most exciting medical advancements are in digital imaging.

Injection Molding Supply Chain Solutions to Reduce Complexity

Consolidating your supply chain has been the goal of many OEM’s for the past 15+ years and suppliers continue to evolve with the market demands to provide more than solely their core competency as a solution. Crescent Industries expanded their capabilities to not only offering full assembly using automation expertise but also managing the complete supply chain with some projects having over 20 components.

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