Software Development Life Cycle

FDA to Create a Digital Health Unit

The FDA has announced that it is forming a digital health unit within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). The digital health unit will develop software and technical expertise to assist manufacturers with devices that incorporate digital health technologies, as well as assessing digital health improvements and monitoring and reporting on the digital...

February 21, 2017
By Rita King
IEC 62304, Life Science Software, Risk Management

Cybersecurity’s Impact on Health Systems

We are currently seeing significant technological advances in medical devices, hospital networks and patient care. As medical devices become increasingly interconnected via the Internet, hospital networks, other medical devices, and smartphones, there is an increased risk of exploitation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, some of which could affect a device’s performance, functionality and safety to the patient....

IEC 62304 Software Development Life Cycle

Avoid Common Medical Device Software Development Life Cycle Pitfalls

Learn Potential Software Development Life Cycle Pitfalls to Pay Attention To IEC 62304 is the international standard that defines software development life cycle requirements for medical device software. IEC 62304 was developed from the perspective that product testing alone is insufficient to ensure patient safety. It provides a common framework for medical device manufacturers to develop...

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FDA to Create a Digital Health Unit

Cybersecurity’s Impact on Health Systems

Avoid Common Medical Device Software Development Life Cycle Pitfalls