Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three med-tech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
3. Hacking: Penetration tests reveal that even blunt tools can crack medical devices
Penetration tests conducted by cybersecurity firm SecureState further conclude that medical devices are vulnerable to fairly rudimentary hacking techniques, suggesting that the FDA’s recent efforts to boost security oversight don’t go far enough.
2. Medical device tax: Winners and losers
Legal analyst Kristian Werling updates MassDevice.com on the 2.3% medical device tax, detailing provisions that are still catching the industry off-guard and explaining why price increases aren’t as easy as they sound.
1. Podcast: Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak on emerging markets, economic value and the medtech tax
Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak speaks with MassDevice.com publisher Brian Johnson about an evolving global medical device landscape, the shifting values of consumers and why he’s not too worried about fighting the medical device tax.
