Medical Devices

In response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s RFI on how to improve medical device security, industry groups asked for FDA standards around devices -- among a host of other support measures.

It's the second such collaboration, using real-world clinical data to track device performance, following the health system's 2017 agreement with Medtronic.

The Topol Review’s interim report invites the health tech community to share insight on what the NHS workforce needs to deliver its digital future.

Experts discuss where medical devices are headed as the internet of things continues to expand.

The patent description is a tweak on the standard-of-care inflatable blood pressure cuff, built into a wearable that might be smaller, connected and sport a touchscreen.

A recent University of California survey found that a few delivery organizations and vendors believe 100 to 1,000 patients have had adverse events from compromised health IT infrastructure - and the threat will only persist.

HeartMate3 recalled because of unintended disconnection between power source and controller.

The patient monitoring company says the technology, developed at the University of Chicago, will allow health systems to better manage patients' risk of adverse events.

As the agency considers a lighter touch for regulating iterative versions of software-as-a-medical device, it should also stay focused on patient-centeredness, cybersecurity and more, HIMSS says.

HIMSS’ latest cybersecurity report highlights the continued Meltdown and Spectre threats that first appeared in early 2018, while outlining how hackers can easily exploit healthcare’s legacy systems.