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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

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Screening for addressing hearing loss should be an integral part of what we do in geriatrics and palliative care, but it often is either a passing thought or completely ignored. How to screen for hearing loss. On today’s podcast, we talk to Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen about hearing loss in geriatrics and palliative care.

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FDA’s New Draft Guidance on 510(k) Implant Devices: What You Need to Know

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airport security screening), or surgical procedures, as well as the potential for reoperation or revision of the implant. We find that this information is noteworthy for manufacturers to consider. FDA also recommends the implant ID card provide contact information in the event of malfunctions or adverse events.

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Less than Meets the Eye: LDT Small Entity Compliance Guide Adds Little Insight

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Laboratories struggling to understand the myriad implications of being regulated as device “manufacturers” were hopeful that additional guidance would shed light on how to apply FDA’s existing medical device regulatory framework to their operations. 803), Reporting of Corrections and Removals (21 C.F.R. § 806) and Complaint Files (21 C.F.R.

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Aging and Climate Change: Karl Pillemer, Leslie Wharton, & Ruth McDermott-Levy

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And so any additional stressor such as heat or an extreme weather event or having to move from your home because of a climate related disaster can really tax an older adult whose window of resilience is more limited. Ruth: That’s not prevention, that’s screening. I mean, you are talking about a huge, huge network.

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MedTech Conference Download

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Below, we provide a snapshot of the three-day event: Update on the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF). In closing, he advised manufacturers who plan to market their products beyond the public health emergency to plan to submit marketing applications. Maisel also discussed disposition of already distributed devices.