Medical Devices

Samsung's wearable S-Patch ECG monitor collects and automatically uploads data to the cloud, making it easier to use than conventional monitoring technology, says Yun Hong, Global Business Manager, Samsung SDS.

Startups should work closely with their target audiences in the product-creation phase and not wait for the feedback after the product or service is rolled out, says Karolina Korth, founder of the Kuala Lumpur Health 2.0 chapter.

A global investigation has found that unsafe medical devices have caused 1.

Pivot Labs, a collaboration with tech services company Persistent Systems, will also seek innovative ways to boost clinical outcomes and manage costs.

While the two federal agencies have worked together on vulnerability disclosures in the past, a new memorandum of agreement will improve coordination.

Despite the healthcare sector’s awareness of medical device flaws, many are still focused on whether a patient has been harmed. But to UC San Diego researcher, emergency medicine provider Christian Dameff, MD, it’s more about retaining patient trust and ensure the technology doesn’t fail.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a cybersecurity alert on two Medtronic devices that could allow a hacker to hijack the software update process to change the device’s function.

Keeping software up to date without disrupting care delivery requires a plan for regular patching – and responding to emergency alerts when necessary.

The healthcare sector is well-aware that medical devices are vulnerable, but it’s hard to obtain the extra resources to fix the issue.

President Trump on Wednesday threatened to add new import taxes on an additional $257 billion of Chinese goods to the $200 billion established on Monday.