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Medical Devices
28
Jun

Apple lists products that pose risk to pacemakers

June 28, 2021
Apple lists products that pose risk to pacemakers https://t.co/V8zwAheMid— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 28, 2021 Source BBC https://bbc.in/3A3sZJw Apple has listed products it says should be kept a “safe distance” away from medical devices like pacemakers and implanted defibrillators. The list includes iPhone 12 models, Apple Watch and MacBook Pro. Many consumer-electronic devices contain components,...
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01
Oct

FDA informs patients, providers and manufacturers about potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities for connected medical devices and health care networks that use certain communication software

October 1, 2019
For Immediate Release: October 01, 2019 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is informing patients, health care professionals, IT staff in health care facilities and manufacturers of a set of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, referred to as “URGENT/11,” that—if exploited by a remote attacker—may introduce risks for medical devices and hospital networks. URGENT/11 affects several operating systems that...
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30
Sep

Metals Used in Medical Devices

September 30, 2019
Metals and metal alloys are commonly used in implanted medical devices and in inserts like amalgam dental fillings, and these materials are sometimes in contact with parts of the body for extended periods of time.  Part of the FDA’s evaluation to determine whether a medical device is safe and effective involves reviewing information about metals...
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