Accelerating Innovation in Ophthalmic Digital Health: New Frontiers for Medical Devices
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.4376
Abstract: The proportion of Americans with smartphones has grown to 77% since the iPhone was introduced in 2007, and more than 2 million applications (apps) are available for download.1 Smartphones, tablets, and wearables are portable computing… read more here.
Keywords: digital health; accelerating innovation; health; medical devices ... See more keywords
Recent Advances for Improving Functionality, Biocompatibility, and Longevity of Implantable Medical Devices and Deliverable Drug Delivery Systems
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202010929
Abstract: The great majority of medical devices elicit foreign body response (FBR) postimplantation. FBR is a major hurdle to develop a successful device for impaired organs, leading to failure of devices/treatments. In recent times, several advantageous… read more here.
Keywords: implantable medical; drug delivery; advances improving; delivery systems ... See more keywords
The Effect of Brush Motion and Rinsing When Manually Cleaning Cannulated Medical Devices.
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DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13014
Abstract: Cleaning cannulated medical devices can be challenging for perioperative and sterile processing department personnel. We performed a laboratory experimental study to evaluate differences in cleaning effectiveness using either a back-and-forth or helical spinning brushing motion… read more here.
Keywords: motion; cannulated medical; cleaning cannulated; effect ... See more keywords
Coverage with evidence development for medical devices in Europe: Can practice meet theory?
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.4478
Abstract: Abstract Health economists have written extensively on the design and implementation of coverage with evidence development (CED) schemes and have proposed theoretical frameworks based on cost‐effectiveness modeling and value of information analysis. CED may aid… read more here.
Keywords: health; practice; medical devices; evidence development ... See more keywords
Pushing the boundaries of evaluation, diffusion, and use of medical devices in Europe: Insights from the COMED project.
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.4600
Abstract: The field of medical devices has attracted considerable interest from scholarly research in health economics in recent years. Medical devices are indispensable tools for quality health care delivery, but their assessment and appropriate use pose… read more here.
Keywords: evaluation; health; economics; medical devices ... See more keywords
In vitro and in silico hormonal activity studies of di‐(2‐ethylhexyl)terephthalate, a di‐(2‐ethylhexyl)phthalate substitute used in medical devices, and its metabolites
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DOI: 10.1002/jat.3792
Abstract: Plasticizers added to polyvinylchloride used in medical devices can be released into patients’ biological fluids. The substitution of di‐(2‐ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) by alternative plasticizers is essential but their safety must be demonstrated. DEHP, di‐(2‐ethylhexyl)terephthalate (DEHT) and… read more here.
Keywords: used medical; ethylhexyl terephthalate; ethylhexyl phthalate; medical devices ... See more keywords
Evaluation of a Workflow to Define Low Specific Absorption Rate MRI Protocols for Patients With Active Implantable Medical Devices
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DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27044
Abstract: MRI exams for patients with MR‐conditional active implantable medical devices (AIMDs) are contraindicated unless specific conditions are met. This limits the maximum specific absorption rate (SAR, W/kg). Currently, there is no general framework to guide… read more here.
Keywords: specific absorption; active implantable; implantable medical; absorption rate ... See more keywords
4D Printing of Shape Memory-Based Personalized Endoluminal Medical Devices.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.201600628
Abstract: The convergence of additive manufacturing and shape-morphing materials is promising for the advancement of personalized medical devices. The capability to transform 3D objects from one shape to another, right off the print bed, is known… read more here.
Keywords: printing shape; memory based; shape; shape memory ... See more keywords
Optimization of the Differentiation and Quantification of High-Z Nanoparticles Incorporated in Medical Devices for CT-Guided Interventions.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.14601
Abstract: PURPOSE Material differentiation has been made possible using dual-energy CT (DECT), in which the unique, energy-dependent attenuating characteristics of materials can provide new diagnostic information. One promising application is the clinical integration of biodegradable polymers… read more here.
Keywords: energy; number; differentiation; material ... See more keywords
A contribution to MRI safety testing related to gradient‐induced heating of medical devices
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DOI: 10.1002/mrm.29235
Abstract: To theoretically investigate the feasibility of a novel procedure for testing the MRI gradient‐induced heating of medical devices and translating the results into clinical practice. read more here.
Keywords: gradient induced; medical devices; heating medical; contribution mri ... See more keywords
Medical device postmarket clinical follow‐up in Europe: Getting priorities right
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DOI: 10.1002/pds.4935
Abstract: To the Editor, Pane et al are rightly concerned about public health safety issues involving medical devices. We do not share their optimistic analysis of the European Union (EU) directive about Medical Devices Regulation (2017/745)… read more here.
Keywords: clinical follow; postmarket clinical; agency; medical devices ... See more keywords