Observations from the COVID-19 Pandemic G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 09/08/2020 Negative Production Externalities The global medical device supply chain has simultaneously grown exponentially and become increasing fragile since the movement to offshore manufacturing began in earnest more than 30 years ago. In many cases entire infrastructures from manufacturing to logistics had to be … Continue reading
G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 08/11/2020 In the thousands of defective ultrasound probes we see each year at our probe repair laboratory the ones that are most easily preventable relate to an end-user using a non-OEM approved HLD chemical, or not following the OEMs cleaning protocol. During the COVID-19 pandemic there were many hospitals … Continue reading
G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 07/14/2020 An ultrasound pulse consists of a range of frequencies, not a single frequency. For example, a pulse receive capture from a previously excited transducer element, shown as the black waveform in the diagram below (ATLAS probe testing device – www.acertaralabs.com), contains a wide range of returning echo frequencies … Continue reading
G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 06/09/20 Tissue mimicking phantoms (TMPs) have been used for ultrasound system performance testing and quality assurance validation since the early 1980’s. Prior to the 1980’s many ultrasound systems produced images that were bi-stable in B-mode with little or no gray scale gradations. Additionally, prior to the development of digital … Continue reading
Greetings! I am Peter Leonhardt, the Probe Lab Manager at Acertara, and today I will shed light on some common fly fishing casting technique mistakes. With extensive experience in guiding in both professional big game hunting and fly-fishing, today, I hope to share some advice with you on common fly fishing casting mistakes. These recommendations … Continue reading
G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 5/12/2020 My kids grew up with the Muppets and loved to sing all the songs they performed, including the Rainbow Connection soloed by Kermit: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS5fTzMP_mg). I always appreciated the sentiment behind the question – why are there so many songs about rainbows? In the book of Genesis, God says … Continue reading
At Acertara, we are continuing to support health systems around the world with ultrasound needs. We have been doing everything we can to find new and innovative ways to assist hospitals in combating COVID-19. One way Acertara is helping in the battle against COVID-19 is the expansion of products and services. Acertara has expanded our … Continue reading
At Acertara, we are continuing to support health systems around the world with ultrasound needs. We have been doing everything we can to find new and innovative ways to assist hospitals in combating COVID-19. One way Acertara is helping in the battle against COVID-19 is the expansion of products and services. One product now being … Continue reading
G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 4/14/2020 Where to begin? The indomitable American spirit. Throughout the pandemic Americans in every way and every day have pitched in to help, whether it was providing meals for those on the front-line who are working under horrendous conditions for extended amounts of time, or businesses pivoting from making … Continue reading
G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 3/10 /2020 I will start by reminding the readers of the timeline on the FDA 3rd Party Service Docket: ID: FDA-2016-N-0436-001, First Posted: 03/04/2016 FDA hosts a two-day public workshop: 10/27/2016 Another two-day FDA workshop: 12/10/2018 Collaborative Community (CC) Steering Committee call: 3/5/2019 Four CC sub-groups formed: 10/14/2019 Total … Continue reading