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Cybersecurity

Medical Device Cybersecurity Is Now a Procurement Gate: 2026 Hospital Buying Data

RunSafe's 2026 Index: 56% of hospitals reject devices over cybersecurity, 35% won't buy without an SBOM, and 84% include security in RFPs. What manufacturers must do now.

Quality Systems

Medical Device Software Verification vs Validation: FDA and IEC 62304 Requirements

Software verification vs validation for medical devices — FDA expectations, IEC 62304 activities, documentation, traceability, and the design control process.

Quality Systems

eDHR for Medical Devices: QMSR, Part 11 & Digital Manufacturing (2026)

eDHR implementation guide for medical device manufacturers: QMSR requirements, 21 CFR Part 11, MES integration, ISO 13485, paper-to-digital migration, and inspection readiness.

Digital Health & AI

RPM Device Regulatory Pathway: FDA, CMS Reimbursement & EU MDR (2026)

RPM device regulation: FDA classification, CMS 2026 CPT codes (99445, 99470), reimbursement rates, SaMD, EU MDR pathway, and commercialization strategy for connected monitoring devices.

Industry News

Abbott Libre Duo CE Mark: Dual Glucose-Ketone CGM Strategy (2026)

Abbott Libre Duo CE mark analysis covering the first continuous glucose-ketone sensor, dual-analyte regulatory strategy, CGM competition, FDA pathway, and wearable convergence.

Regulatory

EU Digital Product Passport for Medical Devices: ESPR, Batteries, and UDI

Guide to EU Digital Product Passport requirements for medical devices, including ESPR scope, battery passports, UDI/EUDAMED links, standards, and timelines.

IVD & Diagnostics

Liquid Biopsy and Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Tests: FDA, IVDR Regulatory Pathway

Regulatory guide to liquid biopsy and MCED tests, including FDA pathways, Breakthrough designation, companion diagnostics, EU IVDR classification, clinical evidence, and key market players.

Regulatory

Health Canada REP and CESG Digital Submissions for Medical Devices

Prepare for mandatory REP and CESG submissions for Class II-IV medical device licences, including IMDRF ToC format, XML templates, workflow changes, and April 2026 scope.

Regulatory

FDA TEMPO Pilot for Digital Health Devices and CMS ACCESS

Guide to FDA's TEMPO pilot for digital health devices, enforcement discretion, real-world evidence, CMS ACCESS alignment, eligibility, and key dates.

M&A & Funding

Boston Scientific-Nalu $600M Deal: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Strategy

Analysis of Boston Scientific's $600M Nalu Medical acquisition, battery-free PNS implants, COMFORT trial data, neuromodulation competition, FDA pathway, and chronic pain market shift.

M&A & Funding

Oura IPO at $11B: MedTech Impact of the Smart Ring Listing

Oura's confidential 2026 IPO filing, $11B valuation, wearable health platform strategy, and what its public-market move signals for medtech.

Digital Health & AI

Connected Autoinjectors and Smart Pens: Drug Delivery Pathways in 2026

Regulatory guide to connected autoinjectors and smart pens, covering FDA 510(k), De Novo, EU MDR classification, SaMD accessory issues, cybersecurity, and human factors.

Digital Health & AI

FDA READI-Home Innovation Challenge: Participation Guide

How medical device companies can join FDA's 2026 READI-Home challenge, including eligibility, phases, Q-submissions, and early engagement benefits.

Digital Health & AI

CIRCIA for Medical Device Manufacturers: Cyber Incident Reporting to CISA

Prepare for CIRCIA cyber incident reporting rules, including 72-hour CISA reports, 24-hour ransomware payment notices, FDA overlap, coverage, and readiness steps.

Regulatory

FDA Weight Loss Device Guidance 2026: Premarket Evidence Guide

Review FDA's 2026 weight loss device guidance, including clinical study design, benefit-risk analysis, nonclinical testing, and obesity device strategy.

Regulatory

Health Canada MLMD Guidance 2026: PCCP, Bias, and AI Lifecycle

Guide to Health Canada's 2026 MLMD guidance for AI/ML devices, including PCCPs, data quality, bias controls, lifecycle risk, digital submissions, and FDA/EU comparisons.

Digital Health & AI

Medical Device AI Bias Testing: Fairness Validation and Documentation

How to test AI-enabled medical devices for demographic bias, validate fairness statistically, document FDA and EU submissions, and monitor post-market performance.

Digital Health & AI

SaMD Clinical Evaluation: Clinical Evidence for FDA and EU MDR Submissions

Guide to SaMD clinical evaluation, covering valid clinical association, analytical validation, clinical performance, FDA expectations, EU MDR evidence, and real-world data.

M&A & Funding

Medtronic CathWorks and Scientia Deals: Cardiovascular and Neurovascular

Review Medtronic's 2026 CathWorks and Scientia Vascular deals, covering FFRangio coronary diagnostics, neurovascular access technology, deal value, and tuck-in M&A strategy.

M&A & Funding

Roche-PathAI Acquisition: AI Digital Pathology and Companion Diagnostics

Analysis of Roche's PathAI acquisition, including AI pathology technology, companion diagnostic strategy, SaMD and IVD regulatory issues, and precision oncology impact.