Watchdog group says "massive lobbying effort" by medical device industry threatens public health

BMJ ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 344 (feb28 3) ◽  
pp. e1521-e1521
Author(s):  
J. Lenzer
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Medical Device ◽  
Medical Device Industry ◽  
Lobbying Effort ◽  
Device Industry

Software-Related Recalls: An Analysis of Records

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 514-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa K. Simone
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Medical Device ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Medical Device Industry ◽  
Industry Sector ◽  
Medical Device Safety ◽  
Device Industry

Public and internal databases were examined to evaluate software-related recalls in the medical device industry sector. In the analysis of recalls reported from 2005 through 2011, 19.4% of medical device recalls are related to software. This paper includes analysis results, challenges faced in determining the causes, and examples and trends in software-related recalls. This information can be useful in enhancing our understanding of why medical devices fail, and it can help to improve medical device safety, and patient and public health.

The Bioengineering Design Forum

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick J. Prendergast
Keyword(s):  
Medical Device ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Medical Device Industry ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
University Industry ◽  
Device Industry

The author assesses the results of the Bioengineering Design Forum – a collaboration between university researchers, clinicians and industry in Ireland. The aim of the Forum is to initiate, develop and bring to a successful conclusion R&D collaborations that lead to new or improved medical devices. By laying down certain operating procedures for the Forum, an effective ‘meeting ground’ has been developed which serves the objectives of both university engineering departments and the medical device industry in a unique way. The purpose of this paper is to relate our experiences of the Forum; they may be useful to others who would like to attempt similar initiatives in other fields. The author also describes the results that may be expected from this kind of university–industry collaboration in practice.

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