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Medical Device News is a magazine that publishes feature articles from industry experts on medical device technology, regulation, reimbursement, and business strategy.
Enhancing Patient Safety with Hospital at Home Initiatives: Proactive Strategies for Fall Prevention | By Amy Hester, PhD, RN, BC, FAAN, chairwoman and CEO,...
Hester writes, "Patient safety is a fundamental priority in healthcare and fall prevention is a critical component in achieving this goal. Hospital at Home (HaH) initiatives, which bring hospital-level care to patients' homes, offer innovative solutions to improve patient safety, reduce costs and decrease unnecessary hospital stays."
The LM Scaffold System™ | An Evolution in Tracheobronchomalacia Treatment | By Richard Lazzaro, MD, Co-Founder of Lazzaro Medical and Southern Region Chief of...
Dr. Richard Lazzaro recognized that there was an opportunity to create a less invasive option to treat tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) and improve the quality of life for millions of patients; in 2013, he pioneered robotically assisted, minimally invasive tracheal repair (MITR™). He later co-founded Lazzaro Medical to develop the LM Scaffold System™ which is set to further improve the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) by offering a minimally invasive, robotically-assisted approach that also ensures precision, safety, and effectiveness. With the recent $2.4 million Direct to Phase II SBIR grant from the NIH, Lazzaro Medical is poised to evolve TBM treatment, providing patients with a solution that addresses the root cause of their symptoms and help improve patient outcomes.
5 Cardiovascular SaMD Cleared in 2023 | By Randy Horton, Chief Solutions Officer, Orthogonal
Mr. Horton advises this article takes a quick look at five interesting SaMD from the Cardiovascular panel that were cleared by the FDA in 2023. The common thread among these recently cleared SaMD is a focus on remotely monitoring patients and alerting them or their clinicians when irregular heart rhythms or dangerous heart events occur.
How Applied Research is Transforming Medical Device Startups | By Hannah Eherenfeldt, Co-founder & CEO of ReSuture
Medical device startups face numerous barriers when trying to penetrate the crowded startup landscape. Fundraising is highly competitive, and many products fail to reach the market due to insufficient funding for research, validation, and testing. The applied research model provides a solution.This industry expert notes this is where the applied research model comes in.
Commercial Success In Global Expansion | Why Compliance and Regulation Don’t Have to Be So Hard | By Phyllis Meng, co-founder and CEO of...
Do compliance and regulation have to be so challenging? Our expert shares their views.
How AI Will Tranform Conducting Medical & Pharmaceutical Inventory | By Chris Green, CEO & Managing Partner of Meridian Inventory Services
Chris Green writes, "I am often asked how AI will transform conducting medical and pharmaceutical inventory. Some have asked me will it replace human workers? Will everything be automated? Is it more efficient than using human workers?"
A Secure Future for Medical Devices and Patients | By Charles Marrow
While it isn’t possible to completely eliminate the cyber security risk of connected devices, too many of the medical devices we use have security vulnerabilities built-in due to poor design or inherited from 3rd party software.
The Journey to Create a New, Patient-friendly Bladder Control Treatment | By Jill Schiaparelli, Co-Founder and CEO of Avation Medical
Jill realized that there was an opportunity to create an entirely new way to treat OAB and focus on the patient experience – ensuring that the treatment was not only effective but also eliminated the need for drugs and invasive procedures that left scars and required permanent implants.
AI-Powered MSA | By Robert Scott, Chief Innovator — monjur
Robert Scott notes: Crafting an MSA that will address risks and empower growth is a complex process that is constantly evolving. Leveraging AI-powered tools to assist in the process allows businesses to streamline and automate the time-consuming and resource-intensive task. Learn more.