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Medtech companies are manufacturing critical COVID-19 tests

Medtech companies are manufacturing critical COVID-19 tests

Doctors, nurses and health care providers fighting on the front lines against the coronavirus are modern-day heroes. Every day they selflessly risk their own health to provide essential care to prevent, test for and treat this deadly virus. Behind the scenes, the medical technology industry is working around-the-clock to manufacture the critical supplies providers need to … Continued

AdvaMed announces VentConnect online platform to scale the production and distribution of ventilators

The new platform was developed pro bono with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), Google, and other industry alliances and partners. AIA represents more than 300 high-tech manufacturers and suppliers of all sizes across a range of sectors. AdvaMed is the world’s largest medical technology association, representing more than 400 companies, including ventilator manufacturers. In addition to AIA … Continued

COVID-19 MedTech Resource Center

This website provides important information to companies about the federal response to COVID-19 — specifically those actions that directly impact the medtech industry — best practices, and other resources.