Nanotech Roundup: Latest National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan Released for Comment - FDA Law Blog

FDA Law Blog: Nanotech Roundup: Latest National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan Released for Comment; NYAS Nanomedicine Conference Summary:

"The draft plan lays out the NNI’s goals and objectives, which remain largely unchanged from 2011 (see here). As with the 2011 Plan, the draft 2014 Plan includes a description of FDA’s NNI-related activities. Those activities continue to be primarily focused on the goal of supporting responsible development of nanotechnology. However, the 2014 Plan more explicitly recognizes the potential impact of nanotechnology on the status of FDA-regulated products:" . . .

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3D-Printed Medical Devices Spark FDA Evaluation | LiveScience

3D-Printed Medical Devices Spark FDA Evaluation | LiveScience:

"The FDA currently treats 3D-printed devices the same way it treats conventionally made medical devices, an FDA spokeswoman said.

"We evaluate all devices, including any that utilize 3D printing technology, for safety and effectiveness, and appropriate benefit and risk determination, regardless of the manufacturing technologies used," spokeswoman Susan Laine told LiveScience in an email. She added, "In some cases, we may require manufacturers to provide us with additional data, based on the complexity of the device." "

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ECRI Names Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2013

ECRI Names Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2013 | HITECH Answers:

"What topics made the list?  Here’s the rundown:

1. Alarm hazards
2. Medication administration errors using infusion pumps
3. Unnecessary exposures and radiation burns from diagnostic radiology procedures
4. Patient/data mismatches in EHRs and other health IT systems
5. Interoperability failures with medical devices and health IT systems
6. Air embolism hazards
7. Inattention to the needs of pediatric patients when using “adult” technologies
8. Inadequate reprocessing of endoscopic devices and surgical instruments
9. Caregiver distractions from smartphones and other mobile devices
10. Surgical fires

Of particular interest to us is that for the first time, three Health IT-related topics made the Institutes annual list."

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Future Pills - Drugs, Devices, and More

An interesting intersection of drugs and medical devices, reported in this LA Times article, Smarter Pills - BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! This is your medicine. It's time for another dose.

In a nutshell,

"The goal: new devices to help people take their meds on time and improve the results coming out of clinical trials for new drugs."

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The New iPill - Intelligent pill for drug development

Healthcare IT News reports, "Philips iPill targets treatment for digestive tract diseases" This is a pretty interesting little drug delivery device, fill it up with medication, and it can be programmed to release it as it travels along.

Philips is also known for its FDA-approved "first camera pill" of 2001 used "for diagnostic applications." This new drug delivery device is intelligent pill technology named the 'iPill,' and is designed to aid drug development focusing on new therapies for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, such as colon cancer. Here are some facts about the iPill . . .

1. The iPill is swallowed and passes through the GI tract naturally
2. It can be programmed to release medicine
3. It measures the local acidity along the GI tract and can report its current location
4. It also reports local temperatures, and does so wirelessly

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Top 10 Medical Technologies To Watch For In 2009

I love these kind of lists. Trying to peer into the crystal ball is always a most interesting exercise. Here's what the Cleveland Clinic says will shape 2009, as reported in this Chicago Tribune news article, "10 medical technologies to watch in 2009." I give you the list, and you'll want to read the full article to get a better understanding of what this means to our health and our lives. And your top ten are . . .

1. Circulating Tumor Cell Technology
2. Warm Organ Perfusion Device
3. Diaphragm Pacing System
4. Multi-Spectral Imaging Systems
5. Percutaneous Mitral Valve Regurgitation Repair
6. New Strategies for Creating Vaccines for Avian Flu
7. LESS and NOTES Applications: LESS (laparoendoscopic single-site surgery) takes laparoscopic surgery to a new level by reducing the process to a small cut in the belly button. NOTES (natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery) bypasses normal incisions
8. Integration of Diffusion Tensor Imaging
9. Doppler-Guided Uterine Artery Occlusion
10. Private Sector National Health Information Exchange

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