Wake-Up Call: Class I Manufacturers, Get an Early Start on EU MDR Compliance
On May 26, 2020, the new European Union Medical Device Regulation (MDR) will finally take effect.
Artificial Muscles Could Be a Boon for Biomedical Devices and Robotics
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The tiny coils in the fiber developed by MIT researchers curl even tighter when warmed up. This causes the fiber to contract, much like a muscle fiber. Credit: Felice Frankel, edited by MIT News
As a cucumber plant grows, it sprouts tightly coiled tendrils that seek out supports to pull the plant upward. This ensures the plant receives as much sunlight exposure as possible.
How 3D Printing Could Help Shape Surgery
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Will New EU Medical Device Regulation Hit Tongue Depressors Before Defibrillators?
Although the “new approach” to regulating medical devices has always given more urgency to higher-risk medical devices, this is not the case for the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR).
Eliminating the Digital Divide in Life Sciences, Part 3: The Truth About Cloud Security
While most business sectors have welcomed the efficiencies and benefits that cloud technologies and software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings bring, the life sciences industry has been slow to embrace external cloud networks.
Eight Things You Need to Know About the European Medical Device Regulation
The European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) is a new set of regulations that governs the production and distribution of medical devices in Europe, and compliance with
What to Make of FDA’s Secret Cache of Device Adverse Events
Last month an investigative report revealed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has millions of “hidden” serious injury and malfunctions reports on medical devices.
Eliminating the Digital Divide in Life Sciences, Part 2
Despite the life science industry’s infatuation with modernity and trend chasing, even its most forward-thinking organizations have struggled to fully digitize and integrate their operations.
An Industrialized, Global Food Supply Chain Threatens Human Health
In an outbreak that has now run for more than 28 months, at least 279 people across 41 states have fallen ill with multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to raw turke
New X-ray Measurement Approach Could Improve CT Scanners
A new measurement approach proposed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could lead to a better way to calibrate computed tomography (CT) scanners, potentially streamlining patient treatment by improving communication among docto
