The Emergo Group issued a White Paper on 22 October 2012 in regard to the 26 September 2012 Proposed New Medical Device Regulations for Europe (this weblink brings you to the “Medical Devices – Ongoing Revisions” page of the EUROPA website).
L. Eisner Talk 13 Dec on IEC 60601-1, 3rd ed. – US, EU, Japan, Brazil, & Canada National Implementation
Leo Eisner will be speaking on “IEC 60601–1, 3rd Edition – Where Do We Stand on National Implementation?” via FX Conferences on Dec 13, 2012 at 11:00AM – Noon (Pacific), 2:00PM – 3:00PM (Eastern). He will be discussing the National
Update Notice on IEC 60601-1:2012 Consolidated 3.1 Ed.
Update Notice #1 on IEC 60601-1:2012 Consolidated 3.1 Edition – 18 Oct 2012 On August 20, 2012 IEC released the consolidated edition 3.1 of IEC 60601-1:2012 which is a combination of IEC 60601-1:2005 (also known as 3rd ed. of IEC
CSA C22.2 No.601.1-M90 Medical Electrical Equipment Standard Withdrawal Notice
On 27 Aug 2012 CSA announced it is transitioning the certification of Electro Medical Devices from CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.601.1-M90 AM1+AM2 to CAN/CSA C22.2 No 60601-1-08. The implementation date of the CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60601-1:08 standard is July 1, 2014.
Win-Win iPad Use in Med Schools
This MedCity News article titled “4 unexpected benefits of using iPads in medical schools” written on 21 Sept 2012 shows some really good benefits that weren’t expected and may help increase the usage of iPads in the hospital setting (i.e.