INDUSTRY EXPERT ARTICLES

While robotic endoluminal surgery has many clear advantages, a key goal and a considerable challenge has been the ability to access a target location in the body with all the surgical instruments necessary to perform a procedure. For example, as seen with intraluminal surgery, endoscopists may use a colonoscope or an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) scope to perform therapeutic interventions, but treatment can be limited due to available technology that requires them to perform procedures using only one very specialized instrument at a time. Read on.

Ms. Knue writes, "Every day, 1-in-31 U.S. hospital patients contract an infection associated with their hospital care. Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) have high morbidity and mortality, and the top 5 infection causes cost the healthcare system $9.8 billion annually. As health systems explore approaches to decrease that number, one strategy to consider is a mobile medical equipment management (MME) program. Read on to learn more.

"Connectivity can be a huge benefit if it means getting information to a doctor more efficiently, being able to monitor vital signs, or even having two different medical devices talk to each other to help manage care. But as with most technology applications, those benefits also make devices more vulnerable to cyber threats," writes Mr. Harvey. Read more on what he has to say.

Mr. Sarwar writes, "Our solution allows clinicians to generate and ‘sign’ a digital prescription, and then send this to the Phlo digital pharmacy, which can deliver the medication to the patient’s door in a timeframe that suits them. This ultimately enables a trackable, digital prescribing journey from the point of prescription to delivery."

Moby Cutter ™. It is the first cutter of its kind, with a catchment device. This device can prevent cut pieces of material from becoming dangerous projectiles, which can puncture skin, endanger eyes or fall into the deep surgical field. It has been cleared for commercialization per FDA guidelines and sold as a prescription only (Rx) medical device.

Med tech companies and medical device manufacturers have to meet directives, regulations and coordinate system regulations in order to carry out their business. Read on to learn more.

Mr. Klumpe writes, "The accelerating shift in healthcare delivery from hospitals to non-acute settings presents challenges and opportunities for health systems. One such opportunity is medical device reallocation." Read more.

Keeping up with timely EU MDR trends and updates is crucial for medical device companies, enabling them to ensure adherence to the set of regulations that govern the marketing and sale of medical device products in the European Economic area. Read on.

Dr. Tien Le writes Robotic-navigated spine surgery is a game changer for patients, surgeons, and OR staff. It provides me with the ability to perform a less invasive surgical procedure with a smaller incision, less operative blood loss, faster recovery time, and shorter hospital stays. Robotic navigation can also increase the procedure’s accuracy, reproducibility, and safety to help enhance patient outcomes and recovery. Plus, the potential for reducing radiation exposure is a huge win for my patients, my staff, and me.