Microbattery Advancements Will Unlock
a New Wave of MedTech Innovation

By Vijay Parmar, Ensurge Micropower

Microbatteries are on the cusp of a new era as solid-state lithium technology arrives to pack more energy into smaller form factors. These batteries will enable the products they power to be offered in smaller sizes and more comfortable shapes, with enormous implications for future medtech product designs and capabilities, from the convergence of hearables and OTC hearing aids to wearable devices that are used for remote health monitoring and fitness tracking.

Symmetry Surgical Uses ETQ Reliance Out-of-the-Box
to Streamline, Enhance Quality

Sponsored By etq, part of Hexagon

Symmetry Surgical^® is a leading healthcare technology and solutions provider of high-quality surgical instrumentation, a full-line electrosurgery portfolio, and minimally invasive surgical devices. The company needed to adhere to changing FDA and other regulations while simultaneously protecting its brand value.

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Theranos President Sentenced to Nearly 13 Years in Prison

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Balwani was found guilty on 10 counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for misleading investors about the financial health of the healthcare startup. He faced up to 20 years in prison for each count.

Moving the Needle on Virtual and Connected Care

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

There are several challenges and opportunities on the road to a truly connected, hospital to home healthcare system. Stuart Long, CEO of InfoBionics, discusses new innovations as well as what’s needed to move connected care and remote patient monitoring to the next level of adoption.

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Why Human Factors Engineering Matters in Medical Device Packaging

By Sean Hägen, BlackHägen Design

By applying HFE principles early on, packaging design can evolve beyond usability evaluations in product development cycles to ultimately ensure a better user experience and safe execution.

Literature Reviews Strategies & Best Practices While Establishing State of the Art for EU MDR Compliance

Sponsored By DistillerSR Inc.

In this roundtable webinar, Shelley Jambresic, Sr. Clinical Evaluation Manager, Geistlich Pharma AG, Dr. Julien Senac, Global Director of the IVD Focus Team, TÜV SÜD,Monique Liston, Senior Medical Writer, NuVasive, and moderator Dr. Bassil Akra, Founder and CEO of Akra Team GmbH, reflect on challenges and opportunities for medical device companies establishing state of the art (SOTA) for clinical evaluation reports (CER) as part of their compliance path.

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MilliporeSigma Acquires Erbi Biosystems

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

The acquisition expands MilliporeSigma’s portfolio to a full range of bioreactors, from 2ml to 2000L, and adds to the company’s expertise in monoclonal antibody (mAb) process development.

Lace To Helm New RQM+ Reimbursement Division

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

“We are honored to have Dr. Lace, who is widely recognized as one of the industry’s most trusted reimbursement experts, leading our new division. He will also support all our services as our CMO.”

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There are more stakeholders to engage than ever before, as purchasing decisions for digital therapeutics or precision treatments now require input from multiple business lines.

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Predictive Quality for Medical Devices

Sponsored By Critical Manufacturing

Wouldn’t it be great to know and be able to automatically release products when every process stayed within the specified envelope? And to sample or test only as much as a particular process requires, no more or less? Those are the promises of predictive quality. Get to know what executives from Medtronic, B Braun, Jabil and Ultradent have to say about it.

The Post-Market Gambit: After EU MDR and IVDR:
A Systematic Compliance Framework for Driving MedTech Innovation

Sponsored By Huma.AI

Based on extensive research and expert interviews, this 60-page ebook explores the challenges, costs, and opportunities that EU MDR and IVDR have created. Moreover, it offers a solution and vision for a New Era of Post-Market Intelligence.

Increase agility and innovation with PLM for medical devices

Sponsored By Siemens

With medical devices becoming more complex and regulatory oversight becoming stricter, it is difficult for manufacturers to deliver products effectively and maintain a competitive edge. However, there are always ways to improve innovation, speed to market and data quality while continuing to be compliant.