As medical device costs continue to be a growing area of hospital expenditures, many hospitals control the savings through device reprocessing programs. The shift toward planned obsolescence is ...

The MedTech industry has seen significant growth and raised expectations as it adapts to evolving healthcare needs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The industry’s ability to make technology a ...

Titanium has become a vital material in modern medicine due to its strength, light weight, corrosion resistance, and exceptional biocompatibility with high long-term success rates and minimal risk of ...

A recent project conducted by Northeastern graduate students looked at device recalls over the past five years and some of the common threads. In 2018, the top causes of recalls were software, ...

The use of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in healthcare, particularly within closed-loop systems, presents complexities, including potential limitations on interoperability that can ...

Infographics can propel MedTech research and campaigns and enhance the user experience. Here Fabricio Pamplona, co-founder of online infographic maker for scientists Mind the Graph, explores the power ...

Complexity of design and frequency of use play a large role in how effectively scopes are reprocessed. The elevator feature of duodenoscopes has been implicated as a proximate cause of the deadly CRE ...

Orthogonal worked with Brian Binkowski, to gain a clearer picture of the state of SaMD approvals in the U.S. Following is what they learned about the rate of FDA approvals and clearances and which ...

Increasing demand for custom surgical implants and growing investment in R&D will help the sector experience significant growth over the next five years. Globally, according to a number of estimates, ...

The healthcare sector can expect some improvement in lower inflation rates and attendant pressures for the remainder of 2024. But it’s not yet out of the pandemic woods, as interest rates remain high, ...

An increasing number of medical devices incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to support therapeutic and diagnostic applications. In spite of the risks connected with this innovative ...

Steps to ensure your medical device labels are in compliance with global regulations and have the longevity to withstand your device’s intended use. EU MDR required companies to make significant ...