In a recent issue of Medical Device Daily, Integrity Life Sciences (ILS; Tampa) reported that FDA will investigate the use of robotic surgery, a move said to be sparked by a tripling of adverse events reports between 2008 and 2012.
Author Archives: Holland Johnson
Asia evolving to become both a major med-tech consumer and player
February 14, 2013 – 5:23 PM
Ask anyone in the med-tech field, or any other manufacturing field for that matter, where the largest majority of emerging markets for their businesses reside and chances are they will say somewhere in Asia, with China being the first country…
Med-tech innovation is dead, long live med-tech innovation
October 15, 2012 – 2:23 PM
We have been hearing a lot about the death of innovation in the field of medical technology for the past few years, a victim; it would appear, of a sluggish worldwide economy and more stringent regulation and reimbursement policies. However,…
The implications of cloud-based solutions in healthcare
August 10, 2012 – 3:22 PM
By Steve Deaton MDD Perspectives Contributing Writer
Congress enjoys a rare moment of harmony with passage of FDA user fee act
June 7, 2012 – 2:48 PM
With all the acrimony between Democrats and Republicans in Congress these days, it was truly edifying to see lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreeing on a piece of legislation – and in the healthcare sector no less –…
Is the U.S. no longer the dominant player in med-tech?
March 16, 2012 – 5:27 PM
In the March 15 issue of Medical Device Daily, there were two stories that discussed the medical technology industry in the U.S., and neither of them cast a particularly flattering light on the current state of affairs. In fact, it…
Arguments aside, PSA test makes great sense to one who intends to keep on having it done annually
October 26, 2011 – 9:15 AM
By JIM STOMMEN, Medical Device Daily Contributing Writer
Why isn’t more preventative healthcare covered by insurance?
October 21, 2011 – 5:30 PM
I went to see my doctor a few weeks ago for a physical. Since I just turned 40, he recommended that I have a CT scan to check for calcification in my heart valves. Maybe I would have said “no,”…
MedCath’s rise and fall a reflection of the changing realities of a fickle healthcare market
September 14, 2011 – 12:13 PM
Back in the early days of Medical Device Daily – in fact, it might even have been in the relatively brief very early period of time when the new publication was known as Medical Device Week – it’s likely that…
