The Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act of 2020 stands to give HTM professionals more access to manufacturer data needed to repair medical devices. Some say that’s good; some say that’s bad. 24×7’s associate editor Melanie Hamilton-Basich investigates here.
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The medical device testing market was valued at $9.3 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach $11.8 billion by 2025, according to a new report.
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Thursday, August 6, may go down as a monumental day in the Right to Repair movement: Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Yvette D. Clark introduced legislation into Congress that would eliminate hospitals’ roadblocks for repairing medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. 24×7 editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens shares more about why this was so significant.
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Following a collaboration between medical industry leaders, AAMI has published a new, free resource showcasing the best practices and strategies for the sterilization of medical devices and packaging.
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Adding another mechanical support system—extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or ECMO—for COVID-19 patients on ventilators resulted in 96% of patients surviving over a 44-day period, a new study finds.
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