G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 01/08/19 The generally accepted definition of a Potemkin Village is any construction built solely to deceive the viewer into thinking the situation is better than it seems. The term comes from stories of a fake portable village built solely to impress Empress Catherine II by her former lover Grigory … Continue reading
G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 12/11 /18 I just want to take this month’s newsletter to say how very much I appreciate our HTM customers. HTMs have an increasingly tough job taking care of more and more medical devices with an ever increasingly level of complexity, and with fewer and fewer resources to accomplish … Continue reading
Acertara had the pleasure of participating and attending the CEAI Conference in Illinois this past August. Check out the highlight video below! You might see some familiar faces! … Continue reading
Sunday, November 11th, 2018 Originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the signing of the agreement that ended World War I at 11:00 A.M., November 11, 1918, this federal holiday was changed to Veterans Day in 1954. At that time, it became a day to honor all the men and women who have served in the armed … Continue reading
The Next Chapter in the FDA 3rd Party Service Docket G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 11/13 /18 At first glance at the title of the upcoming FDA workshop on this topic one may be excused in thinking; “Wait a minute, I thought the FDA has already defined what remanufacturing is!” FDA definition of remanufacturer: … Continue reading
Acertara is delighted to announce the success in upgrading our Quality Management System from ISO 13485:2003 to ISO 13485:2016. Check out the link to see the Certificate and scope of work! ISO 13485: 2016 Certificate We are honored to be your one-stop shop for Probe Repair and Ultrasound Testing Equipment! Our Customer Service team is … Continue reading
The Changing Competitive Landscape G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 10/09/18 Why does one gigantic OEM company buy another gigantic OEM company, why do hospitals buy other hospitals, why do hospital systems buy other hospital systems, why does one huge healthcare technology management company buy another huge healthcare technology management company, why do private equity … Continue reading
Lessons Learned G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 9/11/18 Twenty years ago, the company I founded, Sonora Medical Systems, was focused on creating both the technology and processes necessary to perform high-quality repairs on contemporary electronic array ultrasound probes. This effort led to the development and later the commercialization of the ultrasound probe tester known … Continue reading
“I’m just a blond monkey to you, aren’t I?” – Penny, Big Bang Theory G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 8/14/18 In February of 1982, Intel introduced the 6MHz 80286 microprocessor. It used a 16-bit data bus, 134,000 transistors (1.5 microns), and offered protected mode operation. Initial price was US $360 each, in quantities of … Continue reading
I Love America G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 7/02/18 I hope all reading this will have a blessed 4th of July and celebrate with me what it means to be a free America. I use the word “free” advisedly as freedom was indeed very costly for those who came before us. To that end, … Continue reading
