medical devices

Startups have until 30 April to submit their applications for the French company's second edition of its mentorship programme.

Analysts speaking at HIMSS19 argue that without major initiatives focused on adoption and platform creation, senior care technologies will remain low-impact point solutions.

UKCA marking will not be used for medical devices.

The new guidance aims to modernize the process and generate more market competition. 

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The company's wearable device collects data and automatically uploads to the cloud, which makes it is easier to use than conventional technology used for the same purpose, says Yun Hong, Global Business Manager, Samsung SDS.

Startups should work closely with their target audiences in the product-creation phase to recognize the true needs by getting “feed-in” rather than feedback after a product or service is released, says Karolina Korth, founder of the Kuala Lumpur Health 2.0 chapter.

Boston Children's Hospital chief innovation officer John Brownstein shares insights about the benefits and challenges and evolution with voice technologies amid the growing number of apps and interest from major companies and health systems. 

By seamlessly connecting patients, healthcare providers and care teams, technology has the potential to improve access to medical records, update caregivers on how their loved ones feel, monitor treatment adherence and work in countless other ways to aid the improvement of health outcomes.

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, it’s more about retaining patient trust and ensure the technology doesn’t fail.