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medlatest Editorial
Safety Products Company Finds Healthcare Workers Are Concerned About Safety
A survey conducted by MedPro Safety Products Inc concludes that there is a high degree of concern among healthcare professionals about the risk of needlestick injuries from the syringes currently used by their institutions.
Medtronic To Cut Further $1.2 Billion In 5 Years
Medtronic CFO Gary Ellis’s statement of intent to further reduce cost base.
Winners And Losers From Q2 Orthopaedic Financials
Orthopaedic Companies’ financial results from Q2 in one summary table
Diabetes Management: Cellnovo In The Sweet Spot
UK Medtech company Cellnovo ticks all the boxes in remote diabetes management.
Bariatric Surgery Induces Weight Loss In Obese Family Members
In a study of 35 families, obese family members of patients undergoing bariatric surgery also showed a statistically significant weight loss.
Abiomed’s Joined-Up Marketing Wins Friends… At Medlatest
Abiomed commended (by medlatest) for coordinating its marketing communications activities.
Medical Device Regulation: “FDA is tougher than CE mark” shock
According to MedCity News, the US site covering news, opinion and analysis from today’s medical cities; “The medical device industry seems to be in love with Europe”.
FDA Reports Growth in Medical Device Adverse Events
Medtech Business reports FDA’s observations that growth in reported serious adverse events has outpaced revenue growth by 8% each year in the past decade.
“New” Indian Regulatory Rules Mean Surgical Staplers Are Now Drugs
Indian regulations step back in time as more devices fall under pharmaceutical controls
Bang for Buck is Getting Tougher to Prove and Isn’t Always Enough
Medical Device Daily has published an interesting article on Cook Medical’s successful passage through FDA’s advisory panel meeting and what it tells us about bringing new technology to market.
So, are we getting it right?
Medlatest seeks to be end-user focused and international. We’re asking you if we’re hitting the spot.
Medical Device Companies need to communicate with Clinicians, don’t they?
Clinicians would use the internet for medtech news if companies used it to distribute their news
Medical device designed by wife after “widow-maker” coronary artery disease kills husband
Minnesota woman Marie Johnson has developed a diagnostic device for the condition that killed her husband
Clinicians of the world, should you only use FDA approved products?
Products available for everyday use in Eu are often not yet in use in humans even under trial conditions in USA.
Reprocessing of “single-use” devices. Pragmatism rules
Reprocessing of “single-use” devices will be allowed subject to restriction of movement of reprocessed goods.