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Congress urged to advance “Competitiveness Agenda”  

More than 20 US leading medtech executives went to Capitol Hill last week to urge Congress to help preserve the industry’s competitiveness and global leadership in the development of new medical devices and diagnostics....

VdE initiative to boost US bioinnovation 

Value-driven engineering (VdE) is the focal point of a plan developed by a group of leading biomedical organizations that assembled last March at A Safe Haven Summit in Washington, DC...

Radio-frequency detection aids in prevention of retained surgical items  

Prince George’s Hospital Center (PGHC) has selected the RF Surgical Detection System for use in all its surgical suites....

International patents pose challenges 

Few modern businesses design, manufacture, and sell their product only within the borders of a single country. ...

The value of industrial design in medical device development 

Incorporating industrial design early can create market opportunities....

Ford plans to enter healthcare 

Ford researchers are busy developing glucose device connectivity and monitoring capabilities, location-based allergy and pollen reports, and voice-controlled cloud-based health management services....

Ford unveils plan to enter healthcare 

Ford’s Research and Innovation Center is partnering with Medtronic, SDI Health, and WellDoc as it prepares to enter the mobile healthcare segment via its SYNC in-car connectivity system to aid those with diabetes, asthma, allergies....

World-Class Ergonomic Design: The Intersection of Design, Ergonomics, and Economics 

It’s a matter of intersecting design and ergonomics to achieve intuitive, easy-to-use, and aesthetically pleasing products....

The role of front-end research and system architecture (FERSA) 

How FERSA defines and affects the product development path...

J&J to make $21B buy in Switzerland 

US medical conglomerate Johnson & Johnson is preparing to buy Swiss medical devices maker Synthes, Inc, according to Switzerland Trade and Investment....

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