ASTM International is proposing a new standard that will provide a cleaning agent formula for removing dried blood from stainless steel medical devices.
Worldwide standards group ASTM International is proposing a new standard that will provide a cleaning agent formula for removing dried blood from stainless steel medical devices.
ASTM says the proposed cleaning formula will be tested against relevant tests found in the group’s device detergents guide,
With new regulations limiting the use of plastics popping up worldwide, the medtech industry sees arguments on both sides. Some argue hasty bans of PFAS ("forever chemicals") would harm patients, while others say phthalates should be phased out to protect the public.
After two serious injuries and one death linked to some of its ventilators, Medtronic has recalled the devices and asked customers to stop using them and find alternative means. The action comes more than a year after the company left the market.
FDA moves forward with implementing previous draft guidance and will consolidate forms, but the agency estimates limited impact in the total reporting burden.
Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Thirty-six documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.
The UK's regulatory agency is the first to join a new international network for oversight of AI in healthcare run by a non-profit organization, HealthAI, the global agency for responsible AI in health.
The Modern Industrial Strategy is the first of this summer’s UK blueprints for supporting life sciences industrial activity and transforming NHS healthcare delivery. The UK market must also benefit from its own innovation activity, says industry.
NHS England will offer at-home cervical cancer self-testing kits to people who are overdue for routine screening by six months. The Department of Health and Social Care identified four HPV collection and testing combinations with highest accuracy.
