Susan Shepard

Los Angeles, Santa Clarita, United States

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Abbott’s Freestyle Libre Shown to Reduce Hospitalizations for Heart Complications in Diabetic Patients

1 week ago | mddionline.com | Susan Shepard

Data from Abbott’s REFLECT study show for the first time that the use of its continuous glucose monitoring technology, Freestyle Libre, can help lessen the severity of cardiovascular complications in Type 1 diabetics. The study considered a range of cardiovascular ailments, including nonfatal heart attack, nonfatal stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and cardiovascular death. These are conditions commonly seen in people with diabetes.
Redefining Engineering & Operational Events

1 month ago | designnews.com | Susan Shepard

Zenda's new SaaS platform addresses the complexity of industrial events, integrating engineering, machinery, policy, regulations, data, and human input to improve operational efficiency and reduce failures. Zenda is a tool that could help manufacturers and engineers design and manage events.ZENDAAt a GlanceZenda is a SaaS collaboration platform for operational & compliance risks & opportunities, efficiency, automation, & more. Zenda will be exhibiting at MD&M East in New York City May 20-22, 2025.
Experts Share Insights

1 month ago | designnews.com | Susan Shepard

Learning how to learn may be the most important lesson for STEM professionals in manufacturing. At MD&M East 2025, industry leaders will discuss the importance of continuous learning and acquiring new skills. There's always new manufacturing technology to learn about.Sean Anthony Eddy/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty ImagesAt a Glance“Getting Ahead: Advancing in STEM Careers in Manufacturing” will be on the Advanced Manufacturing Stage May 22 at MD&M East.
Partnerships, Policy, Perseverance

2 months ago | mddionline.com | Susan Shepard

In the medtech industry, the third wave of digital transformation means rethinking how devices are designed, developed, and deliver care, said Omar Khateeb, CEO of Khateeb & Co., in a recent interview with MD+DI. “Now, it’s really about orchestrating intelligent ecosystems that integrate data, simulate outcomes, and interface directly with patients or providers in real time,” he said.
Old-School Surface Treatment Materials Make a Comeback for 3D Printed Devices

2 months ago | mddionline.com | Susan Shepard

Everything old is new again, as the saying goes. In this case, it’s hydroxyapatite, a material that is at least as old as humankind, since it naturally occurs in our bodies. Because it is biocompatible, it makes a perfect surface treatment for medical implants. Although Craig Rosenblum’s company, Himed, developed a formulation of the material for surface treatments some 30 years ago, it has recently found new purpose in coatings for 3D printed dental and medical implants.
How a 200-Year-Old Company Modernizes Step by Step

2 months ago | designnews.com | Susan Shepard

Cici Bevin, president of Bevin Brothers Manufacturing, will discuss her company's smart manufacturing journey at MD&M East 2025, exploring how to modernize a nearly 200-year-old company step by step. At a GlanceCici Bevin aims to triple the size of her company by their 200th anniversary in 2032. The company is using CESMII's Smart Manufacturing Acceleration Roadmap Framework. She'll speak at MD&M East, which takes place in New York City May 20-22.
A New Era in Cardiac Education and Patient Care

2 months ago | mddionline.com | Susan Shepard

“By 2030, almost half of the U.S. population will suffer from cardiovascular disease,” said Bertrand Moal, PhD, MD, and CEO of DESKi, in an interview with MD+DI. Worse, he explained, there will not be enough cardiologists to keep up with the demand for these patients who need the specialized care. “And so, we need to bring expertise from the specialists to the hands of the novice healthcare professional to be able to change the way we are treating patients,” Moal said.
Synergies for Smart Production

2 months ago | designnews.com | Susan Shepard

Digital information technologies can help companies enhance their lean manufacturing strategies. Tim Stuart, founder and president at Visual Decisions Inc., used a FitBit to illustrate how. “FitBit takes data, pushes it up to the cloud, uses AI, and shows you footsteps and heartbeats and pretty charts and graphs,” he recently told Design News. “But if you don't change your behaviors, if you don't fundamentally utilize that data in a meaningful way, you're not going to lose any weight.
New Implantable Blood Glucose Monitor by Glucotrack Promises Longer Life & Faster Readings

Mar 19, 2025 | mddionline.com | Susan Shepard

A new device from Glucotrack combines cardiology with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technologies to create an implantable blood-based glucose measurement system that shows promise for longer life, faster measurements, and no wearable components. “Wearable continuous glucose monitors (CGM) are small and they're light, that's true,” Paul V. Goode, Glucotrack’s President and CEO told MD+DI.
Changes to CFRs Will Focus on How Manufacturers Use Risk Management

Mar 17, 2025 | mddionline.com | Susan Shepard

FDA’s proposed amendment to 21 CFR 4 and 820, likely to go into effect before 2025, is meant to better align its medical device quality management system requirements with ISO 13485:2016, the international consensus standard for devices. According to Tim Gooch, Technical Director of Life Sciences Management Systems and Supply Chain at SGS North America, this will affect quality management systems (QMS) requirements for both medical devices and combination medical device and drug products.