Medical Devices Today has a good post on potential safety and effectiveness issues surrounding medical devices where home use by patients is outside the scope if intended use. “Although manufacturers need FDA approval to market a device
over-the-counter directly to a patient or specifically for home use,
there are few restrictions on whether a physician can send […]
Yesterday I noted that the Biomed Listserv has moved to new digs. In addition to a new hosting service, there is a message limit of 450 words - sadly, only enough for one or two points for me. I learned about this limit when my message bounced, so I've posted it here.
James asked about RFID […]
Simon Aliwell, Director of the Sensors and Instrumentation Knowledge Transfer Network, National Physical Laboratory, in the UK, has a piece in the latest issue of MDT magazine. His outfit is a network of excellence supported by the UK Technology Strategy Board to develop innovation in sensing. Check out their web site here.
In his story […]
Mike Kauffman's labor of love, the Biomed Listserv has moved. Once hosted by AOL, Mike's snapped up an Internet domain (www.bmetsonline.org) and is adding some new features to extend the email listserv.
If you're already subscribed to the Biomed Listserv, Mike has already moved all the subscribers to the new system (thanks Mike!). If you […]
These days phone companies like AT&T are more like network services providers than old time POTS (plain old telephone service) monopolies. Most, if not all of their land-line voice traffic runs over IP networks and the wireless unit is moving to full IP networking for wireless voice when they move to LTE in a few […]
Premier Safety Institute sent out the September issue of their (usually) excellent Safety Share newsletter today. Here was the lead item (emphasis in original):
A major move to improve the safety of medical devices - On September 21, Congress approved a law requiring the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to put into place a unique […]
Dana Blankenhorn, ZDNet Healthcare writer and blogger became an honorary Connectologist today with his short story on medical device connectivity. Dana lead with a consumer electronics comparison of plug and play printers that operate with personal computers.
When you buy a printer you expect to find a driver for it, one you
can easily install, which will […]
The bill to mandate unique IDs for medical devices is expected to be signed into law as a part of a Food and Drug
Administration bill currently making its way to President Bush's desk. I've not read the bill, but this is what supporters contend:
The requirement, contained in the Medical Device User Fee and
Modernization Act portion […]
Business Week has an interesting story about recent advances in glucose meters and insulin delivery systems for diabetics. Many of the devices in the story aim to improve usability in various ways to improve patient compliance and outcomes. Proper control of blood glucose levels has a tremendous impact on a diabetic's health, quality of life […]
On of the changes roiling health care is the disintermediation of primary care physicians. The advent and continued growth of retail clinics and concierge medicine are examples of a new business model chipping away at physician's traditional business. This New York Times story describes a company called Inn-House Doctor.
A new kind of medical practice is […]
