A hundred years of standardisation has had a huge impact on the safety of medical devices. Lawrence Knuckey and Charles Sidebottom look at how the IEC's standards for electrical procedures have improved patient safety over the years.
Blue Horizons With the imminent rollout of new Bluetooth standards, manufacturers are finding ways to make their offerings compliant. Lorrie...
Shock Tactics For many patients with heart disease, wireless monitoring could allow on-the-spot diagnosis and early intervention. Lorrie...
An Extraction Evolution The number of cardiac device implants is continuing to rise. Barry Norlander of Cook Medical outlines current treatments...
Patently Restrictive Controversial changes may be on the way for the US patent system. Mark B Leahey, executive director of the Medical Device...
Remote Technology Aids Recovery From laptops to heart monitors, wireless technology is an essential healthcare tool. The market for wireless devices looks...
Battery Power on the Move Portable devices without the right type of battery could have serious health consequences, in the event of failure. Huw Kidwell...
The Quest for Quality Quality is vital to the performance and success of medical device companies. But how to achieve it? Christian Campion of...
Intelligent Medical Systems Dr Diana Hodgins is coordinator of the Healthy Aims project. She looks at the work being done to extend the existing state...
MIS on the rise The coming years will see strong growth in minimally invasive surgery, particularly in orthopaedics, believes Jonas Weslund.
Remote Possibilities Easy mobile access to healthcare services could provide independence for millions of remote users worldwide. Timo Nyberg...