The Brookings Institution reported that medical devices contribute to about 3,000 deaths each year in the United States — but that number could be lower than what's accurate, considering how medical device safety is currently being tracked in comparison to things like pharmaceuticals.
Washington-based Physio-Control will be integrated into Stryker’s emergency medical systems portfolio.
Across the nation, state-based health insurance exchanges are searching for ways to better serve their communities while making enrollment easier, more personal, and more accessible for everyone.
According to the NIH, one out of 100 people who receive an implanted medical device develop an infection. Pig tissue used as a 'purse' could help with this issue.
We just talked about how to move digital health beyond the healthiest people in the room. Many of the wearable companies who have survived to this round of the Wearables Sweet 16 are doing just that. Instead of tracking steps taken or floors climbed, these companies are aiming to diagnose breast cancer sooner, increase access […]