Many people have a need for home medical equipment to help them get through their daily lives. But mobility devices, home testing equipment, and other home medical supplies can have a huge price tag attached. For example, new wheelchair alone can cost upwards of $400, and that’s only for a standard, low-grade model. For patients needing a motorized chair, the cost can easily total to over $1,000. And once you add in the little extras, like home and vehicle modifications, the total price will likely be way over any budget.

Buying new home medical equipment is simply out of reach for some people, especially if they don’t have health insurance to cover some of the costs. But there is an alternative to purchasing brand new home supplies—buying used. Used medical equipment is usually identical to new supplies except for one important difference: the price tag. Read more on Buy your home medical equipment gently used to save money…

Medical devices can be anything from bandages to pacemakers, with thousands of products in between. But with all medical devices, consumers share one concern—they want them to be safe. Since medical devices are meant to help us live healthier lives, it is imperative that they are healthy themselves. Luckily, consumers don’t have to worry much about the safety of medical products in the United States, especially if they get a medical device from a legitimate retailer or hospital. That’s because the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, takes great care to regulate these products and ensure their safety.

Whenever you use a more complicated medical product at home or under the supervision of a doctor, you should take the time to make sure the product is an fda medical device. An fda medical device has undergone strict scrutiny; it has been proven to be safe and effective. Under fda guidelines, no new medical device may be marketed without the Administration’s approval. Therefore, if you find a product in a store or at a hospital, it is most likely safe. Read more on Only choose FDA approved medical devices to ensure your safety…

Few opportunities in the sales field offer as much opportunity for growth as medical device sales. As both medicine and technology continue to advance so does the future of medical device sales. No matter the economic situation there will always be a strong need for health care providing continual source of jobs in medical devices.

DENVER—-For three days, representatives from the Colorado BioScience Association — along with four of the state’s economic development entities — will be showcasing Colorado’s vast medical device sector at the 25th annual Medical Design & Manufacturing West Expo.

Neurometrix, Inc. agreed today to a deferred prosecution of illegal payment of kickbacks to physicians, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Waltham-based Neurometrix…

DUBLIN, Ireland—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Carl Zeiss Medical Device Company Intelligence Report” companyprofile to their offering.

Medtech Insight, a division of Windhover Conferences, an Elsevier company, and a leading provider of business information for the medical device industry, has announced that over 40 early- to late-stage companies are now confirmed to present at their upcoming “Investment In Innovation (In3) West” conference, being held March 2-4, 2009 at The Palazzo Resort ● Hotel ● Casino in Las Vegas, NV . …

IRVINE, Calif.—-Medtech Insight, a division of Windhover Conferences, an Elsevier company, and a leading provider of business information for the medical device industry, has announced that over 40 early- to late-stage companies are now confirmed to present at their upcoming “Investment In Innovation West” conference, being held March 2-4, 2009 at The Palazzo Resort ● Hotel ● Casino in Las …

Medical care in the United States is becoming increasingly consumer-driven, and medical devices are proliferating among the general population. This trend places new pressures on device designers and manufacturers.

Capsule, the leading provider of medical device connectivity, today announced another group of leading healthcare organizations that have implemented its best of class connectivity solution featuring DataCaptor(TM) Connectivity Software. These new clients join an already impressive roster of more than 350 top healthcare organizations and hospitals that have implemented Capsule’s solution.