Columns
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Defying the Laws of (Mask) Supply and Demand
Cases of N95 respirators are piled high outside the headquarters of Prestige Ameritech.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 05.03.21
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Fertility Treatments—A Patient Self-Pay Paradise
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the average IVF cycle costs between $12,000 and $17,000 (not including medication).Maria Shepherd, President and Founder, Medi-Vantage 05.03.21
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Paying it Forward: How Mentorship Pushes Us to Success
The right people can build us up, push us to excel, and persevere when we think we can’t go on.Dawn A. Lissy, Founder & President, Empirical 05.03.21
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A Lifetime in Medtech: MassMEDIC’s Brian Johnson Offers a Snapshot of the Industry
Johnson shares his thoughts on a number of pandemic-related topics, from lessons learned to the need for changes in the supply chain.Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 05.03.21
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Surgical
High-Quality Materials and Precision Engineering in Robotic Medical Technology
The XACT ACE Robotic System is designed to be able to deliver an instrument to a target within 1.7-mm average accuracy on the first insertion.Chen Levin, CEO, XACT Robotics 05.03.21
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A Paradigm Shift—Third-Party Immersive Execution
A reputable firm will provide a thorough and unbiased review of all portions of your business and supply fractional leadership where you may have gaps.Kevin Haines, Partner, Factor 7 Medical 05.03.21
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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance for Medical Device Manufacturing
EMS providers have highly experienced quality teams that intimately understand the regulatory landscape for developing safe and effective medical devices.Tim McGinnis, Vice President, Medical Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Sanmina 05.03.21
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Top Four Reasons to Sell a Medtech Business Now
There are many reasons why the industry’s M&A market is red-hot this year.Florence Joffroy-Black and Dave Sheppard, MedWorld Advisors 05.03.21
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Software & IT
How AI-Empowered Quality Systems Shorten the Journey to Proactive Quality
A look into Quality 4.0’s impact on achieving proactive quality, the applications of AI in the life sciences, and use cases for the AI-empowered quality system.Steve McCarthy, Vice President of Digital Innovation, Sparta Systems 05.03.21
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Reinventing the Value Network with the Factory of the Future
The factory of the future goes beyond traditional factory walls; it requires digital transformation across the entire medical product value network.Sandra K. Rodriguez, Senior Industry Analyst, Axendia 05.03.21
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R&D & Design
User Evaluation in the Absence of User Data with Platform Devices
Accurate identification of the intended user population is not an option here.Finola Austin, Human Factors Engineering Manager, Owen Mumford 05.03.21
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Surgical
Building a Robotics Patent Portfolio to Secure Funding
This column provides three tips for preparing for and passing the patent due diligence test.Roman Fayerberg, David J. Dykeman, Todd Basile, Registered Patent Attorneys, Greenberg Traurig LLP 05.03.21
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
Home Is Where the Heart (Valve) Is
Artificial heart valve makers reached a number of milestones despite the pandemic’s global squeeze.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 04.01.21
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Chronic Disease | Digital Health | Patient Monitoring
CGM: Digital Health Meets a Very Large Opportunity
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are one of the most formidable diabetes management tools to be developed in decades.Maria Shepherd, President and Founder, Medi-Vantage 04.01.21
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Surgical
Biomechanical Engineer, Heal Thyself
Choosing a treatment option for spinal disorders can be tricky with extensive knowledge of the industry.Dawn A. Lissy, Founder & President, Empirical 04.01.21
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Molding | Surgical
Optimizing MIM in Medical Device Manufacturing
Metal injection molding (MIM) is a good choice for producing medium- to high-volume medtech parts.Steve Santoro, Executive Vice President, MICRO 04.01.21
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Diagnostics
PPE and Diagnostics: Sourcing Domestically and Speeding Time to Market
With smart onshoring strategies, the medical device industry can collaborate to fix supply chain issues.Claudio Hanna and Ralph Tricomi , Web Industries 04.01.21
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Testing
The Evolution of Chemical Characterization for Medical Devices
Evaluation of biological safety of devices is experiencing some of the most significant changes in history.Sandi Schaible, Senior Director, Analytical Chemistry and Regulatory Toxicology, WuXi AppTec Medical Device Testing 04.01.21
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Digital Health
How Digital Health Fits into the Medtech Mold
Healthcare will need to adopt digital technologies that streamline and enhance connectivity.Florence Joffroy-Black and Dave Sheppard, MedWorld Advisors 04.01.21
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Global Supply Chain Wisdom from Coronavirus-Colored Lenses
There are precious pearls of wisdom from this past year that will come in handy during the next “crisis.”Chris Oleksy, Founder and CEO, Oleksy Enterprises and Co-Founder Next Life Medical; CEO, Emergent Respiratory 04.01.21
