Our editor Laura Hughes highlights her five must-read articles for this week.
The European Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) will come into effect on 26th May 2021, a year later than originally planned.
2. Support terminated for four devices in the Ventilator Challenge
The UK government has announced it will be ending support for four devices in the Ventilator Challenge.
3. Q&A: How SweynTooth medical device hackers can be thwarted
Ian Bolland spoke to Chris Risley, CEO at Bastille Networks, about medical devices at risk of being compromised by SweynTooth vulnerabilities, highlighting how hackers can be combatted from targeting devices and healthcare systems.
4. How Covid-19 is impacting the medtech industry
Munich-based software start-up Climedo Health has published a whitepaper assessing the "Impact of Covid-19 on the medtech industry".
5. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag announces joint venture to strengthen market presence
The new company called PlastiKCs, was founded by injection moulding expert Kurt Callewaert, together with Thiele & Kor Plastics Machinery, a long-standing representative of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag.