Search Tag: Medical Devices
2025 04 Feb
The shift towards home healthcare has transformed patient care, offering convenience and comfort. However, this transition also introduces significant challenges, particularly when complex medical devices are used outside of controlled hospital environments. These devices, ranging from ventilators to infusion pumps, require careful handling and...Read more
2024 30 May
The intersection of health technology (health-tech) and medical technology (MedTech) with intellectual property (IP) law has become increasingly intricate, stirring complex patent disputes and ethical deliberations. Understanding the role and ownership of data derived from connected medical devices is paramount in navigating this terrain. Greg...Read more
2024 30 May
The intersection of health technology (health-tech) and medical technology (MedTech) with intellectual property (IP) law has become increasingly intricate, stirring complex patent disputes and ethical deliberations. Understanding the role and ownership of data derived from connected medical devices is paramount in navigating this terrain. Greg...Read more
2024 30 May
The intersection of health technology (health-tech) and medical technology (MedTech) with intellectual property (IP) law has become increasingly intricate, stirring complex patent disputes and ethical deliberations. Understanding the role and ownership of data derived from connected medical devices is paramount in navigating this terrain. Greg...Read more
2024 30 May
The intersection of health technology (health-tech) and medical technology (MedTech) with intellectual property (IP) law has become increasingly intricate, stirring complex patent disputes and ethical deliberations. Understanding the role and ownership of data derived from connected medical devices is paramount in navigating this terrain. Greg...Read more
2024 14 Mar
EDAN Instruments, Inc. a leading global provider of medical and healthcare solutions, announces a collaboration with Global Health Labs, Inc. (GH Labs) to co-develop AI-enabled ultrasound devices. The collaboration aims to revolutionize healthcare access, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) &nbRead more
2024 06 Mar
Medical devices today are designed to share data with other devices and clinical information systems, making their integration into hospital IT networks crucial for effective clinical processes and patient safety. However, this digitalization introduces new risks such as technical failures, unauthorised access, compromised information, or deliberate...Read more
2024 02 Feb
Medical Device Regulation (MDR) requires manufacturers to provide detailed instructions for use (IFU) to guide proper and safe use of medical devices and products. Regulation (EU) 2021/2226 (eIFU Regulation) establishes the conditions under which instructions for use may be provided in electronic form only. Although the eIFU Regulation acknowledges...Read more
2024 02 Feb
Medical Device Regulation (MDR) requires manufacturers to provide detailed instructions for use (IFU) to guide proper and safe use of medical devices and products. Regulation (EU) 2021/2226 (eIFU Regulation) establishes the conditions under which instructions for use may be provided in electronic form only. Although the eIFU Regulation acknowledges...Read more
2023 25 Oct
A device for conducting Clinical Breast Examinations (CBE) has been developed. The manipulator, designed by a team at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, can apply precise forces similar to those used by human examiners and is equipped with sensor technology that allows it to detect lumps. Safe electronic...Read more
2023 22 May
Stephen Gilbert, Professor for Medical Device Regulatory Science at the Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health at Dresden University of Technology, spoke to HealthManagement about the need for improved and balanced regulation of medical devices and artificial intelligence, and what can be expected in the future. What is your stand...Read more
2022 11 Apr
RSIP Vision Presents New AI Tool for Prostate MRI Analysis to Support PI-RADS Scoring Innovative technology performs automatic segmentation and lesion detection in prostate MRI scans to assist in PI-RADS scoring for prostate cancer management. RSIP Vision , an experienced leader in driving innovation for medical imaging through advanced Artificial...Read more
2021 02 Nov
The countdown is on for the relaunch of the in-person version of the world-leading trade fair MEDICA at Messe Düsseldorf (running from 15 – 18 November 2021). Once again, there are many healthcare start-ups among the exhibitors, who number over 2,900 from a total of 70 countries. MEDICA has developed into an international central meeting point for...Read more
2021 06 Feb
A new type of biodegradable airway stent has been developed at ETH Zurich using 3D printing with more advanced characteristics than existing technologies. You might also like: Overcoming ‘Injectability Bottleneck’ With New Syringe Airway stents, usually metal or silicone, are implanted through a surgical procedure to ensure sufficient...Read more
2020 06 Sep
A recent report from McKinsey looks into the challenges manufacturers and suppliers of medtech products have been facing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. You might also like: Through Crisis to Better Healthcare With demand for such products, e.g. isolation gowns, nasal swabs, or masks, soaring beyond any expected peaks,...Read more
2020 26 Aug
In an article published in Advanced Healthcare Materials (Jayaprakash et al. 2020), MIT researchers describe the development of a simple, low-cost technology for subcutaneous injection of high-concentration drugs. You might also like: Benefits of ‘Lean Lab’ – Experience from MIT The technology comes in the form of a new...Read more
2020 06 Apr
As COVID-19 is casting a dark shadow over people’s health, healthcare providers around the world are fighting relentlessly against the virus. We salute all medical staff for their valiant efforts to save patients’ lives and battle the outbreak. As China’s leading medical devices and solutions provider, we have been the main force ever since the epidemic...Read more
2020 15 Jan
An overview of Human Factors Engineering (HFE), a multidisciplinary science in which human behaviour, capacities, and engineering principles are used to explore why errors occur, and how the likelihood of preventable harm could be reduced. What Do We Know About Medical Device Errors in Critical Care? Adverse events and errors are frequent...Read more
2021 17 Jun
CMEF INDONESIA 2020 POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS NEW DATES 17-19 JUNE, 2021 Find CMEF on Social Media Read more
2019 10 Sep
Disaster mitigation, response and recovery should form part of an organisation's governance process. For health systems and hospitals, in particular, they have to be always prepared for power outages and other disruptive events caused by severe storms and other natural disasters. You might also like: Earthquakes and Climate Change - Hospitals...Read more