Choosing which type of intellectual property (IP) protection is right for your medical device is not always easy, especially when a device is eligible for more than one type of protection. This ...

An estimated two million different types of medical devices are in the global market today, according to the World Health Organization. 1 From pacemakers to continuous glucose monitors, healthcare ...

Digital health exploded during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and with it came some real concerns about data privacy, security, and ethics in connected health devices, said Bethany Corbin, managing ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) categorizes medical devices into three classes based on the level of risk the devices pose to patients and users. Image Credit: IGORdeyka/Shutterstock.com ...

The three main types of crutches are axillary, forearm, and platform. The type a person requires will depend on their needs and physical capabilities, as each assists movement in different ways.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Wednesday ordered makers of 25 types of medical devices to supply safety and effectiveness data so the government can decide whether the products must undergo ...

The agency plans to finalize a ban in December that would apply to electrical stimulation devices used to treat self-injurious or aggressive behavior. According to the proposed rule, the “FDA has ...