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FDA to Hold Discussion on Protecting Cybersecurity of Medical Devices Most of us are aware of the importance of cybersecurity—we protect our accounts with passwords and questions that are ensured to allow only those with permission to access our private data. But while we protect our homes, phones, and computers from being hacked, the medical devices that some people depend on to stay alive may (more...)

Victims Receive Payments From $2.5 Billion DePuy Hip Recall Settlement Medical supply giant, Johnson & Johnson, reached a $2.5 billion settlement with thousands of Americans harmed by defective medical products marketed by the company. Now, payments from the settlement are being made to the victims. Problems with the DePuy ASR hip implant began were first reported 2010 when patients began to experience premature failures of (more...)

Software Problems Prompt Computerized Anesthesia System Recall Ask any anesthesiologist about their job and they will likely tell you that the hard part is not putting patients to sleep, it’s getting them to wake back up. That is why Spacelabs Healthcare and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are recalling the ARKON anesthesia delivery system with Version 2.0 software due to (more...)