FDA Encourages Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide as Possible EtO Alternative
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it considers vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) to be an “established method of sterilization” for medical devices.
Preserving Critical Manufacturing Supply Through Digital Stockpiles
FDA and VHA have partnered to create digital stockpiles that store electronic plans, instructions, and methods to make and test medical products.
Stabilization in Medtech: Are We There Yet?
Here’s what medtech executives are seeing this year in terms of procedure volumes, supply chain pressures, and hospital staffing challenges.
The Bumpy Road to MDR
As one of the most impactful regulatory updates to the EU medical device market in recent years, the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (MDR) has been a hot topic of conversation since it entered into force in May 2017.
How a 1969 Battery Ad Inspired a Medical Device Invention
The year was 1969 and Robert Fischell was lying on the couch in his living room, reading IEEE Spectrum, a magazine published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, when he saw an advertisement that would lead to one of the world’s greatest medical device inventions.
Trends in Medical Technology for 2023
Here are some of these technological advancements that are expected to have an impact