Will the 2020 Elections Affect MedTech Investment? Maybe

By Maria Fontanazza, Editor-in-Chief

The outlook for 2020 and beyond is positive, but medical device companies must continue to evolve their technologies and partnerships to keep the attention of investors.

FDA Reclassifies Image Analyzers from Class III to Class II Devices

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Special controls are also provided for reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the devices impacted by the reclassification.

EU MDR:
Will You Be Able to Sell Your Medical Device in Europe after May 26?

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

An online series of workshops taking place in February will arm you with the information you need to overcome challenges and achieve compliance with EU MDR.

Q&A:
MedTech Industry Still Scrambling as MDR Deadline Nears

By Maria Fontanazza

With May 26, 2020 quickly approaching, every day counts.

Soapbox

How Technology is Changing Patient Wants and Needs

By Mike Lamb, Clearwave, Inc.

Patients are demanding the same type of convenience in healthcare management as they have in the rest of their daily lives.

Featured Quote

Completing the funding process can be long and tedious, especially in the medical device industry, making it vital to achieve proper positioning to accelerate the process.

— Jon Speer, Greenlight Guru

Technical Writing Workshop Focuses on Key Elements for Lifescience Companies

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

This two-part virtual workshop will guide participants through the process of how to write effective documents.

Medtronic-IBM Watson App to Empower Diabetes Patients

By Maria Fontanazza

In a Q&A with MedTech Intelligence, Annette Brüls, president of Diabetes Service and Solutions at Medtronic discusses the potential for a Medtronic-Watson app.

• Medical Device Audits, Certification & Verification
• Quality & Regulatory Market Access Solutions
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• Medical Device Component
  sponsored by 3M
• Medical Recall

Understand Injection Mold Design for Custom Plastic Parts

Part designers look at all the aspects necessary for function, aesthetics, and performance of a product. Mold design engineers check a part design for manufacturing. They review part elements to determine injection mold features like actions, lifters, runner systems, and gates. Consideration of these guidelines will progress your design to a manufactured product. Receive Crescent’s “Injection Mold Design” guidelines.

Siemens Live Webinar about MedTech digitalization

MedTech companies must navigate the question of how their digital evolution will take place. Attend this webinar to discover the role of best-in-class and integrated software solutions for Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) and explore the key benefits they generate for Medical Device and Diagnostics (MD&D) firms.

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EU-MDR Implementation Strategies Web Seminar

February 4-6, 2020

Anyone can read the regulation, but interpretation remains vague in some areas, and even the best prepared companies have large teams struggling with impact analysis, strategy, budgeting, and implementation. This three half-day virtual event features presentations and panel discussions by speakers from notified bodies and top medical device companies. Pooling knowledge and strategies will help the industry as a whole better plan for the massive and costly upcoming changes.

Register Now at www.EU-MDR.events

EU MDR Risk Management Web Seminar

February 18-19, 2020

This two half-day virtual event features presentations and panel discussions by speakers from notified bodies and top medical device companies.

Topics covered:

• Introduction and Overview - Risk Management and the EU MDR
• ISO 14971:2019 – Overview and Applicability to EU MDR and other regions
• Design and Usability Requirements with respect to EU MDR
• Practical application of Risk Management for EU MDR
• EU MDR and Post Market Surveillance Requirements
• EU MDR additional Monitoring and Trending Requirements
• Post Market Surveillance methods and best practices
• Post Market Surveillance and Risk Management
• Application of Risk Management for Post Market Surveillance and Trending
• Tying it all together - EU MDR / Risk Management / Post Market Surveillance

Register Now at www.EU-MDR.events