Could Vermont Crack the Code on Right to Repair? (Editor’s Message)
A recent hearing in Vermont shows lawmakers are asking more pointed questions about medical device repair. What happens next may depend on whether HTM professionals speak up.
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Senate NDAA Includes Right-to-Repair Provision for Military Equipment
Advocacy groups urge the House to adopt similar language in its version of the bill.
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Opinion: Right to Repair Must Stop Where Patient Safety Starts
A former FDA official argues that medical device repair needs stricter oversight to protect patient safety amid growing right to repair efforts.
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Could Vermont Crack the Code on Right to Repair? (Editor’s Message)
A recent hearing in Vermont shows lawmakers are asking more pointed questions about medical device repair. What happens next may depend on whether HTM professionals speak up.
Proposed Fair Repair Act Excludes Medical Devices
Congressman Joe Morelle introduced the Fair Repair Act, aiming to guarantee the right to repair products, excluding medical devices.
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AdvaMed, Opponents Spar About FTC Right to Repair Rulemaking
In what could be viewed as a controversial stance in the HTM field, AdvaMed submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), expressing concern at a proposed rule-making in favor of national “right to repair” standard. Their opponents hold a vastly different view.
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California Passes Right-to-Repair Law for Consumer Electronics
California passed a sweeping right-to-repair law for consumer electronics that will require device manufacturers to provide parts and tools.
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MITA Releases ‘Safe Servicing’ Video
MITA has launched a “safe servicing”
video—which, industry insiders say, may evoke a strong response from members of the healthcare technology management community.
Avante Health Solutions Announces Major Right to Repair Development
Avante Health Solutions announced a significant turning point in the right to repair, specifically concerning the right to access, service, and maintain diagnostic imaging medical equipment manufactured by Philips Medical Systems for Avante’s customers who own the equipment.
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Inside the Right to Repair
The Right to Repair movement is gaining momentum. But can the medical device segment of this debate make meaningful changes to the system for HTM repair any time soon?
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Medtech Groups Lose Challenge to Digital Piracy Rule in Device Repair Case
A lawsuit that challenged a rule allowing third-party access to copyrighted software for equipment diagnosis and repairs has been dismissed.
