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This Week in Devices [5/31/13]: The Most Terrifying Medical Devices
May 31, 2013
Every week MD+DI curates content from all over the Web to share some of the most interesting articles, longreads, and videos with the medical device community...
Looking for the Next Mobile Health Hub? How about Africa?
May 30, 2013
Africa contains 55 countries and a population of roughly 1-billion people. The entire area is undergoing mass urbanization and, as a result, is seeing an...
Xbox ONE and Medical Devices – It's Only a Matter of Time
May 21, 2013
Microsoft answered months of anticipation today when it unveiled the next-generation of the Xbox gaming console to a live audience. Dubbed the Xbox ONE the new...
This Week in Devices [5/3/2013]: China Wants To Boost Its Innovative Device Industry
May 03, 2013
China's FDA wants to boost the country's innovative device industry. A response to new European legislation on medical devices. University students' medical...
This Week in Devices [4/26/2013]: The Pain of Earnings Season
Apr 26, 2013
Some big players in the medical device industry have taken a beating according to their earnings reports. FDA has authorized a smartphone app to help doctors...
A Peek at Challenges From the Office of Combination Products
Apr 11, 2013
 FDA's Office of Combination Products (OCP) has one goal in its dealings with device makers – to be 'APT” - appropriate, predictable, and...
mHealth App Market Will Reach $26 Billion by 2017
Mar 18, 2013
The mHealth market has entered its commercialization phase and, according to a report by mobile research specialist group Research2Guidance, will reach $26...
Spotted at South by Southwest: Hologram talks of 3M innovation in healthcare
Mar 12, 2013
The South by Southwest (aka SXSW) conference has its roots in music - the first one was held in Austin back in 1987 - but for the past few years has been a big...
A Breakthrough Heart Device Debuts on 'Grey's Anatomy'
Feb 15, 2013
The Valentine's Day episode of the hit series “Grey's Anatomy” featured Dr. Cristina Yang (played by Sandra Oh) performing a heart procedure using...
Quality Engineers and R&D – A Match Made for Innovation
Feb 14, 2013
Valentine's Day is the perfect time for medtech companies to think about relationships – between quality engineers and research and development. There...