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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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