Technology

Lack of Hospital Access Changes Med Device-Provider Interaction

By Maria Fontanazza, Editor-in-Chief

Jennifer Fried, CEO of ExplORer Surgical, explains the stress that COVID-19 has placed on healthcare and the shift in how medical device reps are connecting with hospitals and healthcare providers.

Device Security

Remote, Telehealth-Driven World Poses New Concerns
for Medical Device Security

By Bill Enos, MSI Americas

Medical device security needs to address the cyber-physical threats, not just patient health information risk.

Regulatory

EU MDR Approval:
Performing the Literature Search

By Catarina Carrão, Ph.D., Kolabtree

Under the new regulation, medtech manufacturers can no longer defend their claims with limited clinical data; the depth, breadth and scrutiny on clinical data is much more rigorous.

Business Analysis

The Future of MedTech and Healthcare:
No Boundary on Uniting Forces

By Maria Fontanazza

All industries under the healthcare umbrella should embrace each other’s capabilities because no single category of player can master it and bring to consumers all that we need and demand, says Stephen Bernstein of McDermott Will & Emery.

Technology

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
in Healthcare Technologies

By Raj Toleti, Andor Health

The giant leap forward in virtual health is punctuating the need for reliable, clinically accurate technologies to advance how virtual medicine is delivered.

How to optimize coatings and substrates for compatible medical devices

Sponsored By KRÜSS

Taking a close look at coatings, substrates, and surface preparation helps not only develop ground-breaking materials, but also enhances how well existing liquids and solids work together.

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Technology

Augmented Reality:
Helping Healthcare Professionals Observe What Nobody Else Can See

By Gautam Goswami, TeamViewer

Medically focused AR technology helps visualize, train and treat, even from a distance.

Featured Quote

There have been a number of cases involving allegedly defective diagnostic tests in the past, and the lessons from these cases are instructive as we try to predict the trajectory and defenses to COVID-19 test cases.

— Jordan Lipp, Childs McCune, LLC

How to optimize coatings and substrates for compatible medical devices

Sponsored By KRÜSS

Securing devices so that clinicians and patients connect without fear.

Sponsored By Irdeto

Telemedicine Cybersecurity Report: iOS Patient-Facing Mobile Apps

Sponsored By Irdeto

The engineer’s guide to wearables

Sponsored By 3M

Trends in Medical Device Purchasing, Evaluation of Value, and Advice for Manufacturers

Sponsored By Evidera

The Growing Need for Real-World Evidence in Medical Devices

Sponsored By Evidera

Clinical Trials & Human Factors Studies during a Pandemic

Dec. 7, 12:00 to 1:30 pm EST

What you will learn:

• Study challenges during a pandemic
• FDA guidance on clinical studies during COVID-19
• Strategies and procedures for clinical trials during a pandemic
• Strategies and procedures for human factors studies during a pandemic
• Long-term opportunities for more efficient clinical and human factors research based on lessons from COVID-19

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Computer Modeling & Simulation in MedTech Product Development & Submissions

A virtual conference | January 27-28, 2021, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET

What you will learn:

• The uses and limitation of CM&S in med tech product development
• Simulation to support, enhance, or replace clinical studies
• The business case for CM&S
• FDA’s perspective of CM&S
• Standards and validation of modeling data
• Case studies of successful med tech CM&S
• The promise of digital twins, personalized modeling, and 3D printing

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EU IVDR Implementation Strategies Virtual Workshop

February 24 – 26, 2021, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET

EU IVDR will profoundly affect the global diagnostics market, requiring new procedures, evidence development, documentation, organizational structures, reporting, data management, and a reassessment of legacy portfolios. Even the largest and best-prepared companies struggle with implementation, which involves strategic thinking and buy-in at the highest levels. This interactive workshop convenes experts from major diagnostics companies, notified bodies, and consulting firms to share strategies, procedures, experiences, and challenges.

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