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John Wilkinson: Are Today’s Regulatory Paradigms Fit for the Future?

  • by AAMI
  • Posted on September 17, 2019September 17, 2019
  • Regulations

Note: This post appeared in abbreviated form as the Final Word article in the September/October 2019 issue of BI&T. The history of regulation indicates that it is very difficult to design comprehensive frameworks to deal […]

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William Hyman: Will Unique Device Identifiers Live Up to the Hype?

  • by AAMI
  • Posted on April 25, 2018November 2, 2018
  • Medical Device Industry

The ongoing roll out of unique device identifiers (UDIs) promises several expected benefits derived from medical devices possessing UDI codes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published Medical Device Safety Action Plan that describes […]

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William Hyman: FDA Database for Medical Device Recalls Falls Short

  • by AAMI
  • Posted on January 2, 2018January 2, 2018
  • Medical Device Industry

The FDA’s database for medical device recalls has a search function that includes a pull-down menu for the root cause of the recall. These root causes correspond to the single “FDA Determined Cause” on each […]

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William Hyman: The Missing Link in Device Interoperability

  • by AAMI
  • Posted on October 6, 2017October 9, 2017
  • Healthcare IT

Last month, the FDA issued its guidance document Design Considerations and Premarket Submission Recommendations for Interoperable Medical Devices and a commentary by Bakul Patel. The essence of the form of interoperability addressed is the transfer […]

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William Hyman: Bills in Congress Address Medical Device Safety

  • by AAMI
  • Posted on September 21, 2017
  • Medical Device Industry

In April, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced HR 2163, the Medical Device Guardians Act. This act proposes to add physicians and physician offices to those that must report medical devices misadventures under the FDA’s Medical […]

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Alan Lipschultz: Are You Ready? Two Big Changes on the Horizon for HTM

  • by AAMI
  • Posted on August 9, 2017August 9, 2017
  • Healthcare Technology Management

Two standards in development will, if approved, significantly impact the healthcare technology management (HTM) field. If they aren’t already on your organization’s radar, they should be. The first one involves a push by medical device […]

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William Hyman: Reauthorization Bill Calls for FDA Report on Medical Device Service

  • by AAMI
  • Posted on August 8, 2017November 2, 2018
  • Healthcare Technology Management

The FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 completed its passage through Congress on Aug. 3, and the bill will become law once signed by President Trump. Although a major focus of this legislation is FDA user […]

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Mike Ahmadi: When It Comes to Cybersecurity, the Regulatory Will Is Weak

  • by AAMI
  • Posted on August 3, 2017August 4, 2017
  • Healthcare IT

I want to tell a story. I grew up in Cleveland Ohio, a city that has always held its place in the top two or three cities that everyone likes to poke fun at for […]

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William Hyman: Can the FDA Solve the Service Manual Problem?

  • by AAMI
  • Posted on July 6, 2017July 6, 2017
  • Healthcare Technology Management

The latest addition to the long-running battle over adequate access to service manuals for medical devices is The Joint Commission’s (TJC) announcement, via George Mills, at the recent AAMI Annual Conference that starting in January […]

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Melissa Kozak: Put Device Users First with Human Factors-Informed Procurement

  • by AAMI
  • Posted on June 19, 2017June 19, 2017
  • Human Factors

Think about the last time you saw a demonstration of a new medical device. Were you guided through all the new and innovative features by an expert who was able to step in and assist […]

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