The Corner Office Wayne Moore 9/16/2024 If nothing else, the R2R movement in the medical device space is making lawyers richer and litigants poorer, in so many ways. The majority of recent lawsuits involving the general heading of Right-to-Repair are centered around the larger issue of intellectual property (IP). Most of these lawsuits, therefore, have … Continue reading
The Corner Office Wayne Moore 9/16/2024 With the introduction and rapid diffusion of handheld Point-of-Care (POC) ultrasound devices, questions concerning the role and definition of routine quality assurance testing of those devices in clinical use have become a hot topic in several professional ultrasound societies such as the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), … Continue reading
Tell us a little about yourself and your role at Acertara? My role at Acertara is Purchasing and Inventory. My day-to-day involves ensuring that our inventory aligns with our operational needs. I get to use my organizational skills to keep things running smoothly. I’m learning new things every day! I was born and raised in … Continue reading
The Corner Office Wayne Moore 8/13/2024 A tired refrain is already emerging from the world of artificial intelligence (AI): “It’s the algorithm’s fault.” I say tired because it is in our DNA to blame someone else. In the Garden of Eden when God asked Adam what he had done, he said, “the woman YOU gave … Continue reading
Tell us a little about yourself and your role at Acertara? I was born and raised in Texas, and I recently moved to Colorado seeking better weather and lower humidity to enjoy the outdoors. In my role as a Manufacturing Technician at Acertara, I build and test equipment to ensure ultrasonic probes are working properly. … Continue reading
Tell us a little about yourself and your role at Acertara. I am the Technical Sales Specialist at Acertara. I am part of the Sales team but also work closely with our 17025:2017 accredited acoustic power intensity lab, manufacturing, and engineering teams. I help OEMs, startups, and research institutions with acoustic testing services and equipment. … Continue reading
The Corner Office Wayne Moore 7/24/2024 Heralded for months as the upcoming battle of the titans, the remanufacturing versus servicing panel discussion at AAMI featuring yours truly, Binseng Wang, and Larry Hertzler, many wondered if it would live up to the hype. Well, most felt that it did but maybe not in the way that … Continue reading
Tell us a little about yourself and your role at Acertara. My name is Caden Tuttle. Originally from a small town in Illinois, I eventually ended up in Colorado after traveling around the country in a van. Acertara hired me as a dual-role position: 1) Inspection Technician and 2) Shipping and Receiving Clerk. Now, my … Continue reading
The Corner Office Wayne Moore 5/13/2024 As readers know, the FDA recently released the long-awaited final Guidance for Remanufacturing.1 Overall, the FDA took the path of outlining the requirement for servicers and repair entities (excluding hospital-based HTMs) to employ risk-based analysis of repair activities coupled with quantitative testing to determine either if the “repair” activity … Continue reading
The Corner Office Wayne Moore 5/13/2024 We are currently witnessing another transitionary anomaly, the likes of which we haven’t seen since the nascent era of the dotcom bubble. Remember the results of that bubble popping? Do you remember a company called Boo.com? It spent almost $150 million on advertising before it sold a single piece … Continue reading
