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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…

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