With most of the Nov. 6 election tally completed, it’s clear there will be many new faces for the device industry to engage with in the halls of Congress, but the sector still appears to have a significant group of supporters on Capitol Hill. Also, several medtech-relevant measures were on the ballot.
The good news for device industry executives assessing election outcomes, is that a new balance of power in Congress, with Democrats taking over the House while Republicans strengthen their hold in the Senate, likely won't lead to many dramatic change in policy for FDA or reimbursement.
The agency did lose several strong supporters in Congress who have sponsored, or helped shepherd, medtech-friendly legislation such as device...
Paul Campbell, chief regulatory officer at HealthAI, emphasizes existing regulations for AI in healthcare should not be overlooked as new regulations are developed.
The last steps are taking place leading to the launch of the EU’s medical device database, EUDAMED.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have used a robotic system to autonomously perform a key part of gallbladder surgery without a surgeon's hand. Lead author Axel Krieger says it could take five to 10 years before an autonomous robotic system will reach human trials and expects regulatory hurdles.
