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CDRH’s AR/VR Home Space Will Serve As An ‘Idea Lab’ For Device Stakeholders
The US FDA’s new initiative to create an idea lab for medical device use at home will benefit device manufacturers, patients and policymakers alike.
Recalls Round-Up: Class 1s For BioMérieux, Fresenius, Draeger, More
A spate of recalls released in recent days follow problems with antibiotic test kits, dialysis tubing, an anesthesia system and infusion pumps. About 4,000 complaints have been reported tied to the recalls.
Digital Health Roundup: US FDA’s ‘Idea Lab’; Philips’ Roy Jakobs On AI Draft Framework; Apple Watch
In this month’s Digital Health Roundup, Medtech Insight’s Marion Webb highlights key interviews with Philips’ CEO Roy Jakobs on NAM’s framework on AI, BD’s CTO Beth McCombs R&D initiatives and HSS spine co-chair Sheeraz Qureshi on his vision for integrating AI tech. Hannah Daniel discusses the FDA’s new initiative to create an idea lab for medical device use at home and a new feature on the Apple Watch to help people with Parkinson's disease overcome freezing gait.
Front Line Medical Technologies Announce CE Mark For COBRA-OS
Front Line Medical Technologies Inc.'s new CE marking expands access of its occlusion device COBRA-OS to medical providers in Europe. Adam Power, chief medical officer at Front Line Medical, talked to Medtech Insight about their marketing plans and benefits of the technology.
Spotlight On Conferences
At-Home Health Testing Demand Is High Post-Pandemic, But So Are Barriers To Development And Use
At the recent Precision Med-Tri Con conference, laboratory experts traded views on the expansion of at-home testing for disease diagnosis and personalized health insights. While strong consumer demand spells opportunity, there are significant concerns about the accuracy and reliability of home-testing platforms, misuse, accessibility, and lack of health literacy.
‘Biggest Transformation In The History Of Medicine’: Oncologist And Cardiologist Talk AI-Enabled Health Care
A More Cautious Approach To AI, And Other Policy And Regulation Trends From HIMSS 24
Creating Standards For Responsible AI In Health Care
Imagining Cybersecurity As An Ecosystem: From Regulations To Resiliency
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Senseonics Wins Marketing Authorization For Novel Insulin Delivery System
The US FDA has cleared a glucose monitoring system from Senseonics. The authorization of the implantable insulin delivery system creates a new pathway for like devices.
Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: April 2024
Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Thirty-five documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.
New Guidance For Breast Cancer Screening Drops Age Of First Scan To 40
New guidelines for breast cancer screening age and frequency have been lowered to align with standards from the American Cancer Society, but there are still debates over some of the recommendations.
EU Regulatory Roundup, April 2024: EU On Cusp Of Regulatory Shifts Amidst Political Change
There are new EU regulations on medtech’s horizon following votes this month by the European Parliament. There are also unknowns when it comes to future leadership and the direction it will take as industry advocates for much-needed change.
Digital Health
Senseonics Wins Marketing Authorization For Novel Insulin Delivery System
The US FDA has cleared a glucose monitoring system from Senseonics. The authorization of the implantable insulin delivery system creates a new pathway for like devices.
Valuable Health Data Sources For Medtech Industry Come A Step Closer In The EU
The only step that remains now before the European Health Data Space Regulation is approved is sign off by the Council of the EU, due next month. Industry wants to see the new framework carefully aligned with existing EU legilsation.
Discreet Gait Freezing Solution Brings Therapy With The Tap Of An Apple Watch
People with Parkinson’s often face a “social toll” from the disease, so h2o therapeutics is focused on discreet solutions for the symptom of gait freezing that work with wearable devices.
Vivalink Partners With Rett Syndrome Research Trust To Accelerate Research In Rare Disease
Vivalink will provide ECG wearable technology to monitor patients in RSRT’s Vibrant study, which is aimed at assessing autonomic dysfunction in children with Rett syndrome.
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CDRH’s AR/VR Home Space Will Serve As An ‘Idea Lab’ For Device Stakeholders
The US FDA’s new initiative to create an idea lab for medical device use at home will benefit device manufacturers, patients and policymakers alike.
Small Sterilization Companies Poised To Meet EtO Emissions Goals On Time
Small sterilizers told Medtech Insight that they were ready for the EPA’s controversial EtO emissions rule, while community advocates expressed concerns.
EU Experts Want One-Stop-Shop EU Governance That Mimics Best Of Other Jurisdictions
It may be blue sky thinking to surmise how a new EU medtech regulatory governance structure could evolve. But with change on the horizon, experts see exciting opportunities.
MAISI: Navigating The 'Valley Of Death' In Medtech Research Translation
Translating research from proof of concept to clinical investigations is a difficult hurdle to overcome. To succeed, researchers need to design their technology for industrial standard manufacturing early on, Anne Vanhoestenberghe, director for the Manufacture of Active Implants and Surgical Instruments (MAISI), told Medtech Insight.
Podcasts
Medtech Connect 14: Live From HIMSS
In this episode, Medtech Insight regulatory reporter Hannah Daniel speaks to industry professionals at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2024 conference about what they enjoy about the annual gathering and what excites them for the future.
Digital Health Roundup: Impact Of EU’s AI Act On Device Makers; Verily's Andrew Trister’s Vision For Personal AI Agent
In this month’s Digital Health Roundup, Medtech Insight’s Marion Webb highlights her interview with Verily’s CMO and CSO, Andrew Trister at ViVE on leveraging AI for precision health and a DHIS West conference panel discussion on use cases of generative AI. Elizabeth Orr discusses the impact on the newly adopted EU AI Act on device makers and concerns raised by industry members.
Medtech Connect Episode 13: Augmented Reality In Surgery
In this episode, US regulatory reporter Hannah Daniel speaks to Ocutrx CEO Michael Freeman about augmented reality in medical products and their not-so-unique regulatory requirements.
Cardio Conversations: ‘Much More Than Just A Patch,’ iRhythm CEO Blackford Talks AI Arrhythmia Diagnostics
iRhythm CEO Quentin Blackford returned to Medtech Insight’s Cardio Conversations podcast to talk about the launch of his company’s new Zio monitor patch supported by a sophisticated neural network. He also addressed the company’s plans to improve its position in the mobile cardiac telemetry market, the impact of pulsed field ablation on the cardiac monitoring business, and more.
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Senseonics Wins Marketing Authorization For Novel Insulin Delivery System
The US FDA has cleared a glucose monitoring system from Senseonics. The authorization of the implantable insulin delivery system creates a new pathway for like devices.
Liquid Biopsy Company Karius Raised $100M To Expand Its Test For Detecting Over 1,000 Pathogens
Karius announced on 2 May that it has raised $100m in a series C round of financing co-led by Khosla Ventures and new investors 5AM Ventures and Glide Ventures. The proceeds will be used to expand the firm’s reach beyond the 400 US hospitals where its Karius Test for detecting over 1,000 pathogens is already being used.
Global Medtech Guidance Tracker: April 2024
Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Thirty-five documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.
New Guidance For Breast Cancer Screening Drops Age Of First Scan To 40
New guidelines for breast cancer screening age and frequency have been lowered to align with standards from the American Cancer Society, but there are still debates over some of the recommendations.
EU Regulatory Roundup, April 2024: EU On Cusp Of Regulatory Shifts Amidst Political Change
There are new EU regulations on medtech’s horizon following votes this month by the European Parliament. There are also unknowns when it comes to future leadership and the direction it will take as industry advocates for much-needed change.
Abbott Receives FDA Approval For Esprit BTK Drug-Eluting Resorbable Scaffold
The US has greenlighted Abbott’s Esprit BTK System for treating patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia below the knee, making it the first dissolvable stent to treat this condition. A Wells Fargo analyst sees a $500m US market opportunity for the implant, which will see limited release in late 2024.
It’s Official: FDA Drops Final Rule On LDTs
After much anticipation, the US FDA is set to publish its controversial final rule for regulating laboratory developed tests, which places the tests under the same regulatory purview as other in vitro diagnostics. While the agency opted to include an exemption for LDTs already on the market, it did not provide an exemption for tests developed in academic medical centers.
News We're Watching: LDT Final Rule Near Publication, Zimmer ROSA Used In Shoulder Surgery, $60M For Menopause Clinic
This week, the US FDA's proposed final rule on lab-developed tests cleared another hurdle on the path to release; Zimmer Biomet announced that its ROSA surgical robot had been used in shoulder replacement surgery for the first time; and a virtual menopause clinic closed out a $60M fundraising round.
Epitel Gets 510(k) Clearance On Remote EEG Technology
The REMI Remote EEG monitoring system and REMI Vigilenz AI could help patients with infrequent seizures get a quicker diagnosis.
Valuable Health Data Sources For Medtech Industry Come A Step Closer In The EU
The only step that remains now before the European Health Data Space Regulation is approved is sign off by the Council of the EU, due next month. Industry wants to see the new framework carefully aligned with existing EU legilsation.
Rise In Class I Device Recalls A ‘Grave Concern,’ Says FDA’s Anne Reid
The number of class I medical device recalls has increased over the last decade, and that concerns officials at the FDA.
Discreet Gait Freezing Solution Brings Therapy With The Tap Of An Apple Watch
People with Parkinson’s often face a “social toll” from the disease, so h2o therapeutics is focused on discreet solutions for the symptom of gait freezing that work with wearable devices.
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