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Medical equipment guides for biomed and procurement teams
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How to Sell or Retire Used Medical Equipment the Right Way
Selling or retiring medical equipment? Clear patient data, decontaminate, gather the records and photos buyers ask for, and document the han…
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Infusion Pump Service: Warning Signs to Act On
The infusion pump problems FDA sees reported most, how to spot them, and what to do when a pump needs to come out of service.
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Buy, Rent or Repair? How to Decide for Medical Equipment
A practical way to choose between buying, renting and repairing medical equipment, with the questions and break-even math that decide it.
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Medical Equipment Preventive Maintenance: Build a Schedule
How to build a preventive maintenance schedule for medical equipment: inventory, intervals, AEM rules, documentation and electrical safety t…
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Refurbished, Re-Certified, Remanufactured: What They Mean
Refurbished, re-certified and remanufactured are not interchangeable. Here is how FDA draws the line and what buyers should ask.
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How to Buy Refurbished Medical Equipment: A Checklist
What to confirm before buying refurbished medical equipment: documentation, testing, warranty scope, parts support and return terms.
Industry news
Curated updates from leading sources, with a link to every original article.
STAT News
Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle
A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu, the first such U.S. death in a year.
STAT News
STAT+: The health care affordability midterms, and billing urgent care as ER
Health care affordability is a major issue for voters, and a new kind of medical clinic sticks some patients with big bills.
STAT News
STAT+: Psilocybin’s lasting benefits prove elusive in mice
Five Bay Area labs teamed up to compare lasting effects of psilocybin on anxiety and depression-like behavior in mice, with limited results:
MedTech Dive
Abbott, Dexcom grapple with diabetes coverage ahead of planned Medicare expansion
Abbott said it is facing pricing pressure and slower growth ahead of a planned coverage expansion for people with Type 2 diabetes. Competito…
MedTech Dive
AdvaMed Chair Mick Farrell shares his top priorities, challenges for the medtech industry
In a year where companies are grappling with cyberattacks, inflation and potential tariffs, Farrell, who is also CEO of Resmed, shared a bir…
STAT News
STAT+: FDA OKs generic HIV prevention shot, widening access for lower-income countries
The FDA has approved a generic HIV prevention shot, a key step in widening access for dozens of lower-income countries.
STAT News
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about payments to Russian middlemen, a possible Dupixent rival, and more
Four big drugmakers allegedly paid tens of millions of dollars to middlemen to supply lifesaving drugs to Russian government entities
STAT News
A STAT reporter on covering MRT as an experimental fertility treatment
Inside the global fertility industry using women as "guinea pigs":
Medical Device Network
Dexcom lifts 2026 revenue outlook after positive Q3
Dexcom now expects 2026 revenues to land in the $5.2bn to $5.25bn range, up from $5.18bn at the low-end as previously outlined. The post Dex…
MedTech Dive
Abbott starts pivotal trial for mitral valve replacement device
The study is testing a device that Abbott executives believe can expand the mitral valve market.
Medical Device Network
Omron Healthcare begins production at first India plant
Omron Healthcare has commenced full-scale blood pressure monitor production at its first Indian manufacturing facility, situated near Chenna…
Medical Device Network
J&J data show lower mortality with Impella in HRPCI than CHIP-BCIS3
J&J presented three clinical analyses at TCT 2026 showing lower mortality with Impella heart pump support in HRPCI patients. The post J&J da…
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