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Neurological

Sing Me a Memory: A Digital Music Therapeutic for Dementia

Musical Health Technologies develops products based on growing scientific evidence that music can be a potent tool to treat Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 01.29.20

Digital Health

The Next Medtech Frontier: Digital Health and Home Healthcare

U.S. health systems want to find ways to reduce costs; however, the shift to treating patients at home instead of admitting them to a hospital is new.

Maria Shepherd, President and Founder, Medi-Vantage 01.29.20

Recalibrating for 2020: Tips for a Better New Year

In 2019, I had to take a long, hard look at both my businesses and my industry to find balance and a way forward through the ripple effects of big changes.

Dawn A. Lissy, President & Founder, Empirical 01.29.20

Electronics

Home Healthcare: How the IEC 60601-1-11 Standard Impacts Power Safety Requirements

Additional measures must be taken to ensure equipment remains safe for use in the home environment.

Dylan Howes, Applications Engineer, TT Electronics 01.29.20

Contract Manufacturing

How Medical Product Outsourcers Can Compete on Quality in 2020

Outsource firms are reshaping medical device manufacturing as nearly every leading OEM turns to them to effectively compete on time-to-market and pricing.

Louis Columbus, Principal, IQMS 01.29.20

R&D & Design | Testing

FDA Guidelines for Employing X-ray Inspection in Medical Device Development

Different materials exhibit different radiopacity as a function of material composition (i.e. atomic weight) and thickness.

Gil Zweig, President, Glenbrook Technologies 01.29.20

20 Factors Medtech Business Owners Need to Consider Before an Exit

Established medtech firm owners may be considering exits for various reasons, such as retirement or the right offer comes in.

Florence Joffroy-Black and Dave Sheppard, MedWorld Advisors 01.29.20

Medtech's Supply Chain: A Decade in Review

A review of the trade story, non-tariff measures, the expansion of technology into medtech supply chains, and the East Asia-Pacific region.

Mihir Torsekar, Analyst, U.S. International Trade Commission 01.29.20

Digital Health | R&D & Design

Speed Up or Risk Stepping Down: The New Reality of the Connected Healthcare Development Cycle

Digital health and connected devices are an extraordinary new tool for delivering on improving patient outcomes.

Joe McBeth, VP Global Supply Chain, Jabil Healthcare 01.29.20

Diagnostics

From Genome Sequencing to the World’s First Portable MRI

Dr. Jonathan Rothberg has risen about as high as a scientist can, save for the Nobel Prize.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 11.04.19

Digital Health

An Update on Digital Health

Sure, most are startups—but not all. There were some brilliant ideas presented at The MedTech Conference (AdvaMed’s annual meeting) on Sept. 23-25 in Boston and the Connected Health Conference, also in Boston, put on by Partners Health…

Maria Shepherd, President and Founder, Medi-Vantage 11.04.19

‘If You’re Reading This, You Need to Be at This Meeting’

The AAOS/FDA/Industry Townhall is taking place March 24, 2020, at the AAOS annual meeting in Orlando.

Dawn A. Lissy, President & Founder, Empirical 11.04.19

Five Steps for Succeeding Globally in Medtech

World views can differ considerably, so it is important to understand, appreciate, and respect cultural realities and differences.

Florence Joffroy-Black and Dave Sheppard, MedWorld Advisors 11.04.19

Software & IT

Unlocking Market Doors with Real-World Evidence

Real-world evidence is becoming increasingly important for manufacturers to demonstrate value beyond efficacy and safety standards.

Seth Goldenberg, Ph.D., Vice President, Vault Medical Device & Diagnostics, Veeva Systems 11.04.19

Contract Manufacturing

Sales Tips for Contract Manufacturers of Finished Devices

Evolving trends in the supply chain may require companies to consider a strategy of selling devices of their own design.

Tony Freeman, President, A.S. Freeman Advisors LLC 11.04.19

Impeachment, Executive Orders, and Must-Pass Congressional Legislation: A Fall Update

The final quarter of 2019 has begun, which means Congress and the Trump Administration are hard at work finalizing healthcare initiatives before year's end.

Jeffrey J. Kimbell, David C. Rudloff and Caroline P. Tucker, Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates Inc. 11.04.19

R&D & Design

Perfecting Drug Delivery Device Design

Unlike medical products that just need to work, drug delivery devices must also consider intuitiveness, usability, and how it makes the user feel when operated.

Bryce G. Rutter, Ph.D., Founder & CEO, Metaphase Design Group Inc. 11.04.19

Diagnostics