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. 24x7’s associate editor Melanie Hamilton-Basich investigates here.
Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.) introduced the Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act in an online press conference with U.S. PIRG on August 6—a bill that would remove manufacturer-imposed barriers to fixing medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, advocates say.
Since March 2015, the FDA has been collecting information and receiving factual and anecdotal comments concerning whether there is a public health and safety issue that warrants increased regulation and oversight of medical device companies and individuals. This issue culminated in October’s two-day workshop of presentations to the FDA, which biomedical expert Patrick Lynch details in the latest installment of The LynchPin.
Below, Kit Walsh, a senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, shares what she perceives to be the latest threat against the Right to Repair movement.
Read MoreiFixit.com is a free repair site with information on how to fix everything from iPhones to kitchen appliances. Now, medical devices are included in that list. iFixIT CEO Kyle Wiens breaks down the site here.
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An unlikely group of individuals has joined the Right to Repair movement in response to the COVID-19 crisis: a group of state officials.
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U.S. PIRG delivered a letter to congressional lawmakers on Monday, May 18, signed by 326 hospital repair experts, calling for manufacturers to stop withholding what HTM professionals need to repair medical equipment, such as ventilators.
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What if there was a central resource that was up to date with all the latest manuals that BMETs need? For the last two months, iFixit has been building just that—a medical equipment service database.
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Public advocacy group U.S. PIRG and the American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) have coauthored a letter advocating for increased cooperation between original equipment manufacturers, hospital-based HTM professionals, and independent service organizations.
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Here, Gay Gordon-Byrne, the executive director of The Repair Association, shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on the Right to Repair movement and what this may mean for the future.
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Below, Colorado Association of Biomedical Technicians President Leticia Reynolds and Kevin O’Reilly, the Right to Repair Campaign advocate for U.S. PIRG., share how the COVID-19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on the Right to Repair and why they believe HTM professionals needs repair manuals—now.
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The Right to Repair is a major issue in the HTM field—and it’s one that has been illuminated in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Advocates of the Right to Repair movement are asking ventilator manufacturers to make their repair manuals, software updates, and schematics available to HTM professionals amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In the past month-and-a-half, the aftermarket medical imaging device service and sales segment has seen an influx of lawsuits. G. Wayne Moore, CEO of Acertara Acoustic Laboratories, shares why this is significant in December’s Soapbox column.
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In this article, 24×7 Magazine contributing writer Chris Hayhurst explores a very timely topic in the healthcare technology management (HTM) field: The right to repair. Here, Hayhurst talks to key industry leaders to get their insights about key steps HTM professionals can take in this battle. Don’t miss out.
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