Medical Technology news and information

Healthcare industry groups are pressing regulators to issue the delayed final rule requiring manufacturers to mark medical devices with unique identifiers to improve patient safety and help healthcare providers during product recalls.
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The majority of today's clinical trials use paper surveys or single-purpose handheld devices to gather patient data. Web forms improve this process, but the smartphone could be a leap forward for the 'BYOD clinical trial'—if a notably risk-averse industry is willing to embrace the change.
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A 2-year-old girl who was implanted with a windpipe grown from her own stem cells has died, three months after she became the youngest person to receive the experimental treatment.
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Becton, Dickinson and Co., a medical technology company based in Franklin Lakes, N.J., has appointed Christopher Reidy CFO and executive VP of administration.
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Reprocessing single-use medical devices is not new. The practice has been around for decades, but the market has reported significant growth as more hospitals seek to save money and reduce waste.
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Eli Lilly and Co. and the Alzheimer's Association say that the CMS' proposal to limit coverage of a pricey new test used to identify brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease would hinder diagnosis.
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The CMS said it will not provide widespread coverage of a pricey new test that is used to identify brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease, but it will cover one scan per patient in limited instances.
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David Green is a man on a mission to drive down the cost of medical devices and health services. His tactic: Use market forces and slightly tweaked business strategies to make healthcare accessible to even the poorest people. And he's had some amazing success.
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Mendota Heights, Minn.-based Healthsense has added increased monitoring capabilities to technologies it offers to long-term care and other senior-services providers with the acquisition on July 1 of WellAware Systems in Glen Allen, Va.
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Having sales representatives from medical-device companies at hospitals may influence which products doctors use and ultimately drive up costs, according to a new study from Canada.
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