The Advanced Medical Technology Assn. released a study of the safety records of medical devices cleared for the market via the Food & Drug Administration’s 510(k) process.AdvaMed, which represents the device industry, said its analysis of Class I recalls for 510(k)-cleared products shows that the process is “remarkably safe.”Less than 1 [...]

A new report from the Advanced Medical Technology Assn. touts the medical technology industry’s fortitude through the recession.The 28-page account, “The State Economic Impact of the Medical Technology Industry,” considers the sector’s economic affect on each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.According to the report, authored by the [...]

BioOhio and LifeScience Alley, the state biotechnology development organizations in Ohio and Minnesota, have joined 20 other industry associations asking legislators to limit the medical device taxes or fees proposed in both the House and Senate versions of health care reform.

The Minnesota Medical Device Alliance Steering Committee, made up of some of the state’s most prominent investors, attorneys and executives, is hosting a meeting in February to discuss ways to push back against critics of the 510(k) program.