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Medtech Connect Episode 13: Augmented Reality In Surgery

 
• By Hannah Daniel

In this episode, US regulatory reporter Hannah Daniel speaks to Ocutrx CEO Michael Freeman about augmented reality in medical products and their not-so-unique regulatory requirements. 

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Further Reading

International Harmonization Has Arrived! FDA Issues Much Anticipated Revamp Of Quality System Regs

Immersive Tech Experts Foresee Bright Future For Apple Vision Pro In Health Care

FDA Launches New Webpage Dedicated To AR And VR Medical Devices

VR Devices Focus Of FDA Patient Engagement Advisory Committee

Market Intel: How Augmented, Mixed And Virtual Reality Tech Unveils New Possibilities For Surgeons

Further Listening

This and all our other podcasts are available on the Citeline channel on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, TuneIn and Spotify Podcasts, and via smart speakers if one of these platforms has been set up as your default podcast provider.

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