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July
29.06.2021
Industrial health industry in Europe has lost a powerful voice
The news of the sudden death of Nicole Denjoy deeply saddens ZVEI and its member companies. Ms Denjoy had been the General Secretary of Cocir, the European trade association of the medical…
19.03.2020
Use of medical technology can be life-saving for COVID-19 patients
A major consequence of the virus infection is respiratory distress in patients. The virus can therefore quickly become life-threatening, especially for older people and people with previous…
08.05.2018
More protection against cyberattacks: Recommendation for network-compatible medical devices
Cyberattacks on hospitals in Germany have shown that cybersecurity must also be improved in the health industry. Hospitals classified as critical infrastructure in accordance with the BSI Act are…
27.04.2018
Germany needs an eHealth strategy
The goal of digitizing the health system is to ensure high-quality health care in the long term, to continuously improve it and at the same time to keep it affordable. EHealth - the use of…
20.02.2018
Combining Medical Devices
Medical devices are frequently put together for combined use in the form of a system. However, operators and users – and manufacturers too – may be unclear on whether and when it is lawful to…
18.01.2018
Heart health: Digitisation can significantly improve the rescue chain in an emergency
Durch einfach zu bedienende Messgeräte kann der Patient im Alltag wichtige Daten über seinen Gesundheitszustand selbst erfassen. Zum Beispiel durch ein mobiles EKG-Gerät oder ein…
05.01.2017
Secure Medical Subnetworks
Operating errors and attacks on the clinical IT network can interfere the communication and essential functions of networked medical technology. The ZVEI position paper describes measures for…
05.01.2017
IT Security in Medical Technology and Hospital IT
Networked medical devices bring major benefits for patient care, but also potential gateways for malware. The ZVEI position paper provides an overview of the importance of IT security in the…
01.11.2016
Reprocessing Medical Devices
The high number of infections in the healthcare system shows the importance of proper hygiene in hospitals and community healthcare facilities. Medical devices for multiple reuse at different…