Medical Devices

Sign outside FDA office
By Andrea Fox 10:20 am November 15, 2024
In a letter to the FDA, members of Congress cite confusion over providers' deployment of clinical decision support software that is exempt from medical device regulations and call for clarity from its Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
A doctor reviewing a patient's file on a desktop computer
By Adam Ang 06:55 pm November 10, 2024
Also, Australia's aged care research centre has received additional funding to deploy AI.
Chris Baird of OptConnect on RPM
By Bill Siwicki 01:28 pm November 04, 2024
The combination of 5G and IoT could redefine remote healthcare, getting closer to a future where patients can receive hospital-grade care from anywhere. And more user-friendly and patient-centered devices should drive broader adoption.
Greg Garcia of HSCC at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum
By Mike Miliard 10:15 am October 31, 2024
At the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Thursday, leaders from the Health Sector Coordinating Council offered advice for a collaborative layered defense to help health systems bolster responsiveness and stabilize their security postures.
Hands use a Medtronic device on a patient's hand to aid in testing pulse oximetry quality
By Andrea Fox 01:39 pm October 30, 2024
The medtech company says it is the only manufacturer of FDA-approved pulse oximeters to have reached an agreement in a lawsuit against many over the devices' notoriously higher rates of error for people with darker skin.
Doctor holding tablet
By Andrea Fox 01:55 pm October 21, 2024
The Digital Medicine Society's seal aims to evaluate health application products' baseline security, usability and clinical return on investment to help decision-makers scrutinize which tools are best for patient care.
Surgeons operating using robotic technology
By Adam Ang 03:17 am October 18, 2024
Also, AIIMS Delhi is the latest to open a training centre featuring Intuitive's RAS system in India.
Jong Yeob Kim of Korea Health Industry Development Institute at HIMSS24 APAC
By Adam Ang 09:57 pm October 13, 2024
Started amid the recent pandemic, smart hospitals are now being expanded nationwide.
IOT security concept image Photo by John M Lund Photography Inc/Getty Images
By Nathan Eddy 11:08 pm October 11, 2024
Himaja Motheram, a security researcher, walks CISOs and other security leaders through the various weaknesses in healthcare and offers solutions to protect organizations and their data.
Siloam Hospitals and Philips representatives during a partnership signing
By Adam Ang 03:03 am October 11, 2024
Also, Singapore's National Healthcare Group has set up an AI centre with Nanyang Technological University.