A Fresh Look at Reporting Structures
In our October Focus On column, we explored the CDRH’s radical new approach to spotting medical device safety issues before they become problems. The CDRH has reorganized its saf
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Kinney Surgical Servies
Randy Kinney To some, Kinney Surgical Services may seem like a new name in the biomedical repair field, but, in fact, the company has been performing sought-after equipment repairs since 1992. Recently, however, the Knoxville, Tenn-based company has been gaining increasing amounts of exposure as it begins to deal more directly with hospitals and medical […]
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The Matrix Program
A look at the cultural shift the FDA is fostering through increased communication and collaboration Nancy Pressly In July 2008, the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) quite literally entered the Matrix. It was then that the federal organization, responsible for regulating medical devices sold in the United States, went live with its […]
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Shedding a Light on Lasers
Since the first ruby laser was put into operation in 1960, laser applications have found their way into all aspects of today’s technology-filled world. Lasers are used from manufacturing and scientific research to military applications, consumer electronics such as CD and DVD players, and the medical industry. Laser, an acronym for light amplification by stimulated […]
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Taking a Breath
Raymond Peter Zambuto Three years ago, 24×7 began a column called “Tech Talk” by Dennis Minsent, MSBE, CCE, CBET, director, clinical technology services, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Ore, to give a monthly capsulation of different aspects of the IT side of medical devices and technology. In August 2007, the column was extended to […]
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