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Friday, February 05,2021

Feature of the Week

Is the Future Spine Device Fully Robotic?
Be it a spleen, rupture, or fracture in the spinal cord, the consequences are highly expensive, disruptive, or even fatal. Contributing to solving the quest for optimizing spinal diagnostics and surgeries, the medical device innovators are exploring  Read more ‣
Technology's Role in Wearable Pain and Stress Monitoring Devices
By closing the loop between detecting stress signs and delivering personalized, real-time guidance, firms can motivate people to take steps to manage levels of unhealthful stress.  Read more ‣
Smart Pumps; A Stairway to Enhanced Care?
The cost of patient care injuries is projected to be 2 billion pounds a year for extra bed days. In comparison, hospital-acquired diseases contribute another 1 billion pounds to these prices.  Read more ‣

CIO Viewpoint

Cyber Security - Integrated Enterprise Approach Required To Address The Multifaceted Challenges
By Sumit Puri, CIO, Max Healthcare  
Security concerns over smart devices including internet connected hospital medical equipment have increased over the past few years  Read more ‣
The 'Four' Pillars of IT And How To Apply It To Healthcare
By David Chou, CIO, University of Mississippi Medical Center  
As we embark on a journey of change in technology, there is a new focus and a new approach of managing the enterprise IT.  Read more ‣

Featured Vendors

The HydraFacial Company: Revolutionizing Skin Health
By Clint Carnell, CEO  
HydraFacial offers a thirty-minute, three-step medical-grade resurfacing skin treatment that bridges healthcare and beauty in an elegant way. The HydraFacial Company, is now changing the status quo of the aesthetic treatment industry with a new...  Read more ‣
Synergy Disc Replacement: Raising the Bar of Cervical Disc Replacement
By Dr. Neil Duggal, Surgeon and FounderJosh Butters, CEO  
SDRi offers innovative and next-generation cervical disc, Synergy Disc, that raises the bar of artificial disc replacement through its unique design and novel geometry. The new geometry allows the device to restore proper alignment to the disc...  Read more ‣
Thrombolex, Inc.: A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Venous Thromboembolic Disease
By Michael Cerminaro, President, COO and Co-Founder  
An innovative medical device company focused on the design and manufacturer of interventional catheters for the treatment of arterial and venous thromboembolism. Since its inception in 2016, the Company has developed seven FDA cleared devices....  Read more ‣

CXO Insights

Technology in the Operating Room - Precision Guided Surgery
By Dr. James Suliburk, Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of Endocrine Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine  
The COVID19 pandemic has refocused society’s attention towards the need for rapid and scalable...  Read more ‣
FDA Perspectives and Guidance on Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)
By David Pudwill, Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, ConvaTec  
While general wellness claims are not specific to software products, four illustrative examples of...  Read more ‣