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The Internet of Things and On-line Security
2019 03 Sep
The Internet of Things (IoT) means all sorts of devices we use today, be it at home or in the workplace, are practically linked/connected to each other or to a network. While such connectivity leads to improved efficiency in what we do (eg, smartphones for fast communication), security experts warn that the IoT puts these connected devices at... Read more
A primer on next generation sequencing data analytics
2019 22 May
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is rapidly becoming more and more standardised in terms of sequencing techniques. With Precision Medicine coming into the clinical forefront, it is important to know the steps and possibilities associated with Next-Generation Sequencing techniques. Introduction Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is... Read more
Top Target Treatments infographic
2019 22 May
Top target treatments and application of personalised medicine in healthcare Read more
Tiered FDA medical device security guidance concerns industry
2019 26 Mar
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its draft guidance on managing cybersecurity in medical device premarket submissions. In the draft, a two-tiered system for identifying cyber risk is proposed, with higher risk devices falling into Tier 1 while other devices would be of “Standard Cybersecurity Risk” or Tier 2.... Read more
#ECR2019: Paediatric CEUS: a fantastic tool
2019 06 Mar
Dr. Paul Sidhu , professor of Imaging Sciences and Consultant Radiologist King’s College London , UK, and President Elect of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology ( EFSUMB ) presented the Luigi Oliva Honorary Lecture at ECR2019 . Professor Sidhu opened his lecture saying “I fully appreciate that ultrasound... Read more
FDA Guidance for Mobile Devices
2017 02 Jan
Amid criticism that it was not doing enough to address the cyber vulnerabilities in medical devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued guidelines on how manufacturers can protect their products against cyberattacks. According to the guidelines, manufacturers must build cybersecurity controls into medical devices during the development... Read more
MRI-Guided Ultrasound to Treat Tremor Gets OK From FDA
2016 12 Jul
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has given the green light to a focused ultrasound device that uses magnetic resonance (MR) images taken during the procedure to treat essential tremor in patients who have not responded to medication. ExAblate Neuro, manufactured by InSightec in Dallas, Texas, delivers focused ultrasound to destroy... Read more
FDA Approves First Absorbable Cardiac Stent
2016 05 Jul
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Absorb GT1 Bioresorbable Vascular System (Abbott Vascular), with the first absorbable stent for coronary artery disease. Nine members of the Circulatory System Devices panel vs 1 voted that it was safe, and 9 to 1 voted that it had an acceptable risk/benefit profile. In addition, all 10... Read more
Masimo Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance for Radius-7® with rainbow® Technology
2016 28 Jun
Radius-7 is the First Wearable, Tetherless, Noninvasive rainbow® Monitor Masimo has announced FDA 510(k) clearance for Radius-7® – the first and only wearable, tetherless, noninvasive rainbow® monitor. Radius-7, which connects to the Root® patient monitoring and connectivity platform, is now available in the U.S. with breakthrough Masimo... Read more