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Diagnostics
‘Pandemic Drone’ Spots COVID-19 Symptoms
About three months ago, drone-making company Draganfly began to strategize how drones might be able to help against COVID-19.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 06.04.20
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Digital Health
Hospital Advances in Digital Health Medical Technology
It's been stated, “What the world would have taken five years to achieve was accomplished in five weeks,” regarding virtual care and the U.S. population.Maria Shepherd, President and Founder, Medi-Vantage 06.04.20
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R&D & Design | Surgical
Sparking Innovation as We Struggle to Find the New Normal
The goal is to find the best ideas to support orthopedic patients adjusting to additional pain and immobility while they wait for elective surgeries.Dawn A. Lissy, Founder & President, Empirical 06.04.20
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ISO 13485 Remote Audits: Views from Both Sides of the Table
Remote audits have been a standard practice for low-risk suppliers or in the cases where restrictions existed in entering certain parts of the world.Jim Shore, Quality Lean Solutions, and Neel Patel, Florida Anodize System & Technologies 06.04.20
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Remote System Diagnostics: Transform Service with a Four-Phase Strategy
Manufacturers are focusing ever more closely on service strategies and excellence in system uptime as a complement to the overall efficacy of their devices.Mark Villanova, Service Operations Manager and Sustaining Engineer, Dedicated Computing 06.04.20
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Contract Manufacturing
Shopping Smart: What to Look for in a Contract Manufacturer
A contract manufacturing organization can help shoulder the workload of bringing a new device to market.Claudio Hanna and Jennifer Ponti, Web Industries Inc. 06.04.20
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R&D & Design
Disposable Design: Consider All Interfaces
The disposable component is becoming more challenging as products get smaller and more complex.Will DeMore, Mechanical Engineer, Key Technologies Inc. 06.04.20
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Testing
Going Beyond the Regulations to Evaluate Relevant Medical Device Risk
Companies need to review their testing plan so it supports a successful submission, saves time, and ensures the long-term success of their product.Sherry Parker, Ph.D., Senior Director of Regulatory Toxicology, WuXi AppTec Medical Device Testing 06.04.20
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Surgical
Safely Opening Up Medtech in a COVID-19 World
While it was important to suspend elective procedures in March, the industry has yet to comprehend the ramifications of the shutdown.Florence Joffroy-Black and Dave Sheppard, MedWorld Advisors 06.04.20
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Supply Chain and Toilet Paper—What You Need to Know
COVID-19 has had a rapid, life-changing impact on the world—the amount of lives lost, financial assets destroyed, and healthcare systems strained is alarming.Chris Oleksy, Founder and CEO, Oleksy Enterprises and Next Life Medical; CEO, Emergent Respiratory 06.04.20
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Packaging & Sterilization
Six Key Design Features to Ensure Medical Device Packaging Meets ASTM D4169
Well-thought-out packaging is an oft-delayed but essential part of ensuring a medical device operates safely and effectively in the field.Nigel Syrotuck, Mechanical Engineering Team Lead, StarFish Medical 06.04.20
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Hot Areas for MedTech After the Pandemic
This column discusses hot areas of medtech innovation as the post-coronavirus environment takes shape.David J. Dykeman, Co-Chair, Global Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group, Greenberg Traurig LLP 06.04.20
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COVID-19’s Unconventional Innovators
Medtech’s newest product innovators include firms such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Wrangler, GM, Ford, Tesla, and Dyson.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 05.01.20
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The Next Medtech Frontier: MedTech’s COVID-19 Response
To their credit, many involved within our industry are fixated on determining the best ways to protect the public health.Maria Shepherd, Medi-Vantage 05.01.20
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Winning from the Sidelines: What Can We Do Now to Mitigate Pandemic Fallout?
The “For Such a Time as This OrthoChallenge” is a contest to determine the top 10 ideas that will best serve orthopedic patients.Dawn A. Lissy, Empirical 05.01.20
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Innovating Drug Delivery to Carry Us to the ‘New Normal’
The growth of injectables, personalized medicine, anti-counterfeiting measures, and automation are a few trends that may follow the industry into a new normal.Rahul Thakar, Ph.D., Datwyler Pharma 05.01.20
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Keeping Compliance on Track Through Testing
The beginning of 2020 has left the industry strained and delayed implementation of the Medical Device Regulation by one year.Sandi Schaible, WuXi Medical Device Testing 05.01.20
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Stakeholder Accountability in Times of Crisis
Medtech companies have taken various approaches to minimizing the financial, operational, and personal impacts of the global pandemic.Florence Joffroy-Black and Dave Sheppard, MedWorld Advisors 05.01.20
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Software & IT
The Five Steps Toward Machine Learning
When talking about AI and ML, we’re no longer discussing the theoretical scenarios science fiction is made of. We’re talking about what’s possible.Sue Marchant, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, MasterControl 05.01.20
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U.S.-Mexico Medtech Supply Chain in the Spotlight
Three recent events have cast fresh light on the importance of Mexico to the U.S. medtech market.Mihir Torsekar, U.S. International Trade Commission 05.01.20
