Medical Design & Outsourcing

Medical device manufacturers need to act now on post-quantum cryptography

Quantum computing may sound theoretical, but the implications are very real and fast-approaching, and medical device ...
GlobalData on MSN

Olympus partners DuPont to launch sustainable medical device packaging

The company will incorporate DuPont's Tyvek with RA into the sterile packaging of more than 100 categories of single-use ...
Nextgov

Lawmakers look to clarify electronic medical device use in secure facilities

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Two Democratic lawmakers are looking to establish standardized policies and transparency requirements for the use of electronic medical ...
McKnight's Senior Living

Bill asks FTC to review collection, use of ‘neural data’ via wearables, other devices

A proposed federal bill aims to ensure that the brain-related data collected by wearables and other devices is safeguarded to protect individuals’ privacy, prevent exploitation and build public trust.
Australian Associated Press

New Imprivata Report Finds that Australian Hospitals Save More Than $1.2 Million AUD Annually with Shared-Use Mobile Devices, but Strategic Gaps Still Pose Security and ...

And, despite the inherent device-tracking advantages of shared-use vs. individual devices, facilities lose, on average, about 15% of their devices annually, resulting in delays in clinical ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Patients increasingly hacking medical devices for customized uses

Frustrated by a slow regulatory process, some patients and concerned parents are modifying medical devices to respond to unmet needs. For example, the consumer-developed NightScout system hacks Dexcom ...