10/12/2021 Tell us a little about yourself and what is your role at Acertara? I’m a Longmont native and a recent graduate from Colorado State University – Go Rams! At Acertara, I am a Software Engineer, so I spend most of my time writing code for both internal and external projects. I enjoy low-level hardware … Continue reading
10/12/2021 It has been more than twenty years since the Acertara R&D team invented the probe tester known as FirstCall. At that time a seminal paper was published in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography1 that examined the effects of dead elements on image quality: since that time more than twenty published papers, countless poster … Continue reading
9/21/2021 Tell us a little about yourself and what is your role at Acertara? Hello, my name is Tim Plata, and I am excited to be here at Acertara Labs. I have been a full-time music minister for the last 10+ years and have made a transition in the Customer Service role only recently in … Continue reading
9/14/2021 Mark Kingsley “Chips are the new oil,” according to the policymakers and tech entrepreneurs closely monitoring the ongoing semiconductor shortage. Microchips, semiconductors, or simply “chips,” are the silicon-based component that has become essential in just about every electronic device today, from cars to toasters (yes, even the devices designed to toast bread now have … Continue reading
9/14/2021 Since the beginning of the FDA 3rd Party Service docket, more than 5 years ago, there has been an abundance of misinformation introduced by some stake holders regarding a number of issues. Just a few examples: who exactly a 3rd Party servicer is, does a 3rd Party servicer include hospital employed HTMs, do hospitals … Continue reading
G. Wayne Moore08/10/2021 A new wrinkle in the right-to-repair medical devices is brought to us courtesy of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, House Bill No. 1757, Session of 2021, known as the Repairability Index Act (RIA). The RIA offers no product exemptions and states, in part, “For digital electronic equipment sold or used in this … Continue reading
Mark Kingsley08/10/2021 It seems that ultrasound technology is getting smaller and smaller. From ultrasound probes what plug into a smartphone to an even more impressive feat: an ultrasound patch. Researchers at the University of California San Diego developed a “ultrasound patch” that can measure and monitor blood flow. The patch, which at first seems like … Continue reading
G. Wayne Moore06/07/2021 Ultrasound probes are susceptible to both counterfeiting as well as unregulated remanufacturing1. Our friend, Merriam-Webster, defines counterfeit as “something made in imitation of something else with the intent to deceive.” How else would you describe removing and replacing critical performance OEM components with non-OEM components that have not undergone verification and validation … Continue reading
LONGMONT, CO August 14, 2019. Acertara Acoustic Laboratories, an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited testing laboratory and ISO 13485:2016 certified ultrasound probe repair company, jumped up over 900 spots on Inc Magazine’s 39th annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. “Everyone at Acertara is committed to working with our health … Continue reading
LONGMONT, CO April 27, 2020. Acertara Acoustic Laboratories, an independent ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited medical ultrasound acoustic measurement, testing, and calibration laboratory, and ISO13485:2016 certified probe repair and new product development facility announces that Daniel Kreppein has joined Acertara as Executive Director of Commercial Development. Kreppein comes aboard along with several engineers as part of a … Continue reading