Search Tag: Medical Devices
2018 04 Dec
Radiology and medical imaging is continuously experiencing rapid enhancements including quality of patient care as a result of uncovering new aspects of the vast potential of artificial intelligence implementation in clinical practice. As more hospital medical imaging equipment connects to the internet, cyberattacks and malicious software vulnerabilities...Read more
2018 22 Sep
Jacobs Institute idea to Reality (i2R) Centre addresses major health crisis. A medical innovation centre shows how a one-stop-shop approach to CVD medical device creation is accelerating impactful results for all stakeholders. There is a global health crisis in cardiovascular disease that will require out-of-the-box thinking, collaborations,...Read more
2018 02 May
Safety screening is an essential prerequisite to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Radiologist approval is often required to determine whether MRI can proceed safely in patients with medical and cosmetic devices or embedded foreign bodies. Although many sources of safety information are available online, MRI may be delayed or cancelled, especially...Read more
2018 26 Apr
Whilst sitting on the beach in some sunny clime you have probably witnessed the annoying presence of the “knock off” watch, phone charger or handbag salespeople. While they may be irritating, we probably give little thought to the impact that these individuals are having on the original brands. You might even make a purchase, accepting the fact...Read more
2018 10 Apr
In a recent forum organised by LexisNexis, 30 high-level executives, most of whom were CIOs from U.S. hospitals, nursing homes and health plans of all sizes, tackled key data-related issues that are keeping them up at night. Based on the discussions, CIOs are keenly aware of the security complications that medical devices and telehealth bring. Here...Read more
2018 14 Mar
Medical devices have been targets of hacking for over a decade, and this cybersecurity issue has affected many types of medical devices. In light of recent incidents involving the potential for hacking of cardiac devices (i.e., pacemakers and defibrillators), the American College of Cardiology’s Electrophysiology Section Council has published a paper...Read more
2018 13 Feb
Cybersecurity of medical devices is on top of ECRI Institute's 2018 list of top 10 challenges facing healthcare. And experts from the independent nonprofit organisation offer practical guidance for its member hospitals to protect medical devices against security threats. “We really need to make sure that there are appropriate resources for...Read more
2018 25 Jan
In his groundbreaking novel ‘1984’, British writer George Orwell portrayed a futuristic world that could only be imagined at the time of its 1948 publication. With incisive foresight, even without its dystopian character, 1984 showed a society watched by an all-seeing eye that is evident in today’s data-driven digital world. Technology is not good,...Read more
2017 12 Jun
Healthcare providers need to step up measures to protect health data as medical devices remain vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to tech experts. “Ransomware attacks against medical devices are going to continue to grow like crazy in the coming months and years because most of the connected medical devices are not being secured properly,” said...Read more
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
2016 25 Aug
Time To Deliver The European Commission’s ‘New Approach’ The current system for evaluating and approving new medical devices within the European Union derives from the “New Approach” first proposed by the European Commission in 1985. That legislation was designed to harmonise all industry sectors in Europe, by delegating to independent “Notified...Read more
2016 30 May
Following the May 25th trilogue meeting Council and European Parliament reached political agreement on the medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices regulation. MedTech Europe, the alliance of Eucomed and EDMA, are pleased to hear that a political agreement has been reached on the new regulations. The two regulations on medical...Read more
2016 02 Aug
Now in it’s 26th year, FIME attracts attendees from across the globe with more than 80 percent visiting from across Northern and Latin America. FIME’s primary focus is across four medical industry sectors: technology, products & supplies, services, equipment. Under Informa’s stewardship, FIME will continue to offer a multi-speciality conference programme...Read more
2016 11 Mar
Intensivists today are faced with a growing deluge of quantitative data, along with demands to implement evidence-based protocols of increasing number and complexity. The tools to support such implementation, including computerised decision support, have, however, seen only incremental development over the past decades. This article will attempt to...Read more
2016 13 Jul
2016 The 18th China (Shanghai) International Medical Devices Exhibition (CMEH) covers an area of over 30,000 square meters and has 1,200 standard exhibition booths, creating the world’s first-class event in medical device industry. CMEH has been awarded “The Most Valuable Trade Show to Attend in 2016” by the association Read more
2016 25 Mar
CHINA MED is one of the most influential exhibitions in Chinese medical instruments and equipment industry, which is co-organized by the Health Department of General Logistics Department of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, China World Trade Center Co., Ltd.and Hui Tong Xingye International Exhibition (Beijing) Co., Ltd. As the first UFI-approved...Read more
2016 17 May
What makes EuroPCR unique Networking Step out of your daily work environment, the world is full of physicians similar to you. It is certainly rewarding to take a step back from the day-to-day grind and to share and debate your ideas.Each year at EuroPCR partnerships are forged, research projects are born and career opportunities are created.EuroPCR...Read more
2016 17 Mar
Barometer for the Future Medical Industry KIMES provides you with the opportunity to identify and confirm the great potential and prospect of the future medical industry as well as the latest medical industry trend as a venue where 1,100 domestic and overseas manufacturers show the new technology and new products. It will become the venue for the...Read more
2015 07 Dec
Medtronic, a medical devices company gained approximately $9.8 billion from its merger with Covidien. Medtronic was able to bring back these overseas funds back into the U.S. when it bought Covidien for $4.9 billion and moved its tax domicile from the U.S. to Ireland. The device giant intends to use this extra cash to repurchase stocks, repay debts...Read more
2015 11 Dec
India Med Expo is a 3 day event being held from 11th December to the 13th December 2015 at the Hyderabad International Trade Exposition Centre(HITEX) in Hyderabad, India. This event showcases product from Medical & Pharmaceutical industry. The exhibitor of this event will showcase the following products and services, Medical Technology, Laboratory...Read more
2015 18 Nov
With cutting-edge 4K image clarity, combined with wireless mobility, imaging leader NDS demonstrates Vision in Motion at MEDICA 2015 NDS Surgical Imaging will bring a new level of mobility and flexibility to endoscopic surgery visualization at the MEDICA event in Dusseldorf, Germany. NDS will preview its new patent-pending ZeroWire® MOBILE integrated...Read more
2015 16 Nov
Infections from flexible endoscopes, missed alarms, and opioid-related deaths are the top health technology hazards that hospitals and clinicians have to deal with in 2016, according to a new report from the ECRI Institute. The group recently released its annual top-10 list of technology hazards to help hospitals prioritise technology safety efforts...Read more
2015 25 Oct
A new collaboration between the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Microsoft plans to develop an IT solution that will enhance interoperability of medical devices in intensive care settings. The goal is to provide improved health data analytics that can help clinicians identify key trends aimed at preventing injuries and complications that...Read more
2015 12 Sep
Mindray Medical International Limited, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide has announced that the board of directors of the Company has received a revised non-binding proposal from Mr. Li Xiting, its Executive Chairman of the Board, President and Co-CEO, Mr. Xu Hang, its Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Cheng Minghe,...Read more
2015 01 Sep
MedCity CONVERGE provides the most accurate picture of the future of medical innovation by gathering decision-makers from every sector to debate the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. This national, executive-level summit gathers leaders from health systems, payers, medical device, pharma and digital health/health IT to join with entrepreneurs,...Read more