Viewpoint: Is It Really About Patient Safety?
Here, Gay Gordon-Byrne, executive director of The Repair Association, discusses a new argument against IFixit.com and reveals why she doesn’t buy it.
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U.S. PIRG: Proprietary Medical Device Repair Could Threaten Patients
A new report by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund details the challenges that medical professionals face as a result of device manufacturers setting up barriers to repair and outlines steps to help hospitals.
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S.O.S: Biomeds Needed for Mercy Ships
Looking to make an (even greater) impact on the world? The humanitarian aid organization Mercy Ships needs healthcare technology management professionals to help out on their floating hospitals.
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Why Repair Techs Are Hacking Ventilators with DIY Dongles from Poland
Novel times call for novel solutions—a truth that certainly rings true in the case of inventive healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals. Just look at how they are handling ventilators amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FDA Clears Servo-air Mechanical Ventilator
Wayne, N.J.-based Getinge announces that the U.S. FDA has cleared its Servo-air mechanical ventilator for use on adult and pediatric patients. The device is slated for availability in the U.S. in late 2020.
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