FDA Unique Device Identification Workshop
FDA has made online registration available for the agency's Unique Device Identification (UDI) workshop to be held September 12 and 13, 2011. For more background on the stakeholder event and the UDI program, check out
Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review: Stryker Reports $2.05B 2Q Net Sales, 12% Increase
Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review reports that Stryker reported $2.05 billion in net sales, a 12 percent increase over last year, according to a company news release. The company can attribute its financial success to product line
Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review: Savings on Orthopedic Equipment; 4 Points on Reprocessing Single-Use Devices
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Practice GreenHealth Reports that Hospitals Boost Sustainability Efforts, Reduce Environmental Impact
PracticeGreenhealth's e-news reports that the healthcare industry is rife with opportunities to reduce the environmental impact it creates, with the added benefit of saving money as well. Citing an article from Infection Control Today, PGH
Creating a New Normal with "Green" Medicine
MDNews.com reports on findings presented at the Baltimore CleanMed conference. Medical device reprocessing is highlighted as one of the top five strategies to go green in the operating room. To combat the waste of SUDs
Medical Device Network: US Regulator to Unveil Medical Device ID Rule
Medicaldevicenetwork.com reports that the US FDA is set to soon introduce its long-anticipated proposed rules for unique device identification (UDI). MDN expects FDA's proposal to be released in September, 2011. Under the proposed rule, medical