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Past Poll Results

For its industrial design efforts, is your company using:

  • Inhouse industrial designers, only: 15%
  • Outside industrial designers, only: 23%
  • Both: 55%
  • None: 5%

Which of the presidential candidates would be best for medical device and equipment industry?

  • Newt Gingrich: 4%
  • Barack Obama: 67%
  • Ron Paul: 13%
  • Mitt Romney: 12%
  • Rick Santorum: 2%

The user fee agreement announced by AdvaMed (see Perspectives blog) calls for $595M in user fees over 5 years vs $287M under the previous agreement to make improvements at FDA. Is it worth it?

  • Yes: 21%
  • No: 68%
  • Undecided: 9%

For 2012, will your company’s research and development expenditures . . .

  • Increase: 54%
  • Decrease: 17%
  • Remain the same: 27%

Is AdvaMed effectively representing industry concerns over the 510(k) product review process?

  • Yes: 43%
  • No: 56%

Is FDA effectively addressing industry concerns over the 510(k) product review process?

  • yes: 25%
  • no: 74%

Have you let lawmakers know your views on the medical device tax, 510(k) reform, or other industry-related issues?

  • yes: 52%
  • no: 47%

Please indicate whether the FDA’s CDRH - Center for Devices and Radiological Health federally funded budget of $272 million should be . . .

  • increased: 18%
  • decreased: 71%
  • remain the same: 10%

For 2011, please indicate whether your company’s workforce will . . .

  • increase : 39%
  • decrease: 25%
  • remain the same : 35%

Does the time and money spent to gain U.S. approvals hurt or help America in terms of having the latest medical technology available vs. the rest of the developed world?

  • Helps: 15%
  • Hurts: 75%
  • No effect: 8%

For its industrial design efforts, is your company using:

  • •Inhouse industrial designers, only 26%
  • •Outside industrial designers, only: 15%
  • •Both: 38%
  • •None: 19%

Is your company applying lean manufacturing tools and methods?

  • Yes: 78%
  • No: 21%

For 2010, will your company’s research and development expenditures increase, decrease, or remain the same?

  • Increase: 41%
  • Decrease: 33%
  • Remain the Same: 25%

Jobless claims in October fell to their lowest level since January. With that in mind, do you expect your company’s workforce will increase, decrease, or remain the same in 2010?

  • Increase: 46%
  • Decrease: 0%
  • Remain the same: 53%

Are you for or against the proposed bill calling for medical device makers to collectively pay $4 billion in annual fees (based on market share) for 10 years to help pay for healthcare reform?

  • For: 23%
  • Against: 61%
  • Undecided: 14%

Are you for or against healthcare reform?

  • For: 44%
  • Against: 36%
  • Undecided: 18%

Would you recommend your company as an enjoyable place to work?

  • Yes: 52%
  • No: 47%

Is your company applying Six Sigma tools and methods?

  • Yes: 47%
  • No: 52%

Is your company applying lean manufacturing tools and methods?

  • Yes: 80%
  • No: 20%

For 2009, please indicate if your company’s total workforce will show a...

  • Net Gain: 33%
  • Net Loss: 33%
  • No Change: 33%


For 2009, will your company’s research and development expenditures

  • increase: 19%
  • decrease: 30%
  • remain the same: 50%
  • Newt Gingrich: 4%
  • Barack Obama: 67%
  • Ron Paul: 13%
  • Mitt Romney: 12%
  • Rick Santorum: 2%
  • The user fee agreement announced by AdvaMed (see Perspectives blog) calls for $595M in user fees over 5 years vs $287M under the previous agreement to make improvements at FDA. Is it worth it?

    • Yes: 21%
    • No: 68%
    • Undecided: 9%

    For 2012, will your company’s research and development expenditures . . .

    • Increase: 54%
    • Decrease: 17%
    • Remain the same: 27%

    Is AdvaMed effectively representing industry concerns over the 510(k) product review process?

    • Yes: 43%
    • No: 56%

    Is FDA effectively addressing industry concerns over the 510(k) product review process?

    • yes: 25%
    • no: 74%

    Have you let lawmakers know your views on the medical device tax, 510(k) reform, or other industry-related issues?

    • yes: 52%
    • no: 47%

    Please indicate whether the FDA’s CDRH - Center for Devices and Radiological Health federally funded budget of $272 million should be . . .

    • increased: 18%
    • decreased: 71%
    • remain the same: 10%

    For 2011, please indicate whether your company’s workforce will . . .

    • increase : 39%
    • decrease: 25%
    • remain the same : 35%

    Does the time and money spent to gain U.S. approvals hurt or help America in terms of having the latest medical technology available vs. the rest of the developed world?

    • Helps: 15%
    • Hurts: 75%
    • No effect: 8%

    For its industrial design efforts, is your company using:

    • •Inhouse industrial designers, only 26%
    • •Outside industrial designers, only: 15%
    • •Both: 38%
    • •None: 19%

    Is your company applying lean manufacturing tools and methods?

    • Yes: 78%
    • No: 21%

    For 2010, will your company’s research and development expenditures increase, decrease, or remain the same?

    • Increase: 41%
    • Decrease: 33%
    • Remain the Same: 25%

    Jobless claims in October fell to their lowest level since January. With that in mind, do you expect your company’s workforce will increase, decrease, or remain the same in 2010?

    • Increase: 46%
    • Decrease: 0%
    • Remain the same: 53%

    Are you for or against the proposed bill calling for medical device makers to collectively pay $4 billion in annual fees (based on market share) for 10 years to help pay for healthcare reform?

    • For: 23%
    • Against: 61%
    • Undecided: 14%

    Are you for or against healthcare reform?

    • For: 44%
    • Against: 36%
    • Undecided: 18%

    Would you recommend your company as an enjoyable place to work?

    • Yes: 52%
    • No: 47%

    Is your company applying Six Sigma tools and methods?

    • Yes: 47%
    • No: 52%

    Is your company applying lean manufacturing tools and methods?

    • Yes: 80%
    • No: 20%

    For 2009, please indicate if your company’s total workforce will show a...

    • Net Gain: 33%
    • Net Loss: 33%
    • No Change: 33%


    For 2009, will your company’s research and development expenditures

    • increase: 19%
    • decrease: 30%
    • remain the same: 50%

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