medical device

It’s all very well getting aerated about medical device failures, but it’s equally very easy to throw out the baby with the bathwater. We consider whether draconian regs would do what they’re intended to do, and whether they’d stifle innovation in the interest of…well, nobody.

Eucomed, the European Medical Technology Industry Association, and EDMA, the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association, have announced the appointment of Serge Bernasconi as Chief Executive of both associations.

It’s never far from our pages, yet one could be forgiven for thinking that European policymakers are still, well, thinking about how to proceed with revisions to the European Medical Devices Directive and its implementation. That’s not quite true, and here’s how.

Some really informative items have been floating around this week. It’s especially noteworthy that Thoratec’s Heartmate II® Ventricular Assist Device has seen its 10,000th patient. It’s a sobering thought that many of these patients would not have had a chance without the technology.

When it comes to Medical Device Regulation, a balanced assessment without fear nor favour is all we were looking for, so its refreshing to see someone else trying to counter the media frenzy.

Medical Device News pitched at the European Medical Professional… “View From The Med” is our weekly roundup.