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“The mere practical architect ( engineer ) is not able to assign sufficient reasons for the forms he adopts; and the theoretic architect ( engineer ) also fails, grasping the shadow instead of the substance. He who is theoretic as well as practical, is therefore doubly armed; able not only to prove the propriety of his design, but equally so to carry it into execution.”

The Architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, trans. Joseph Gwilt (London, 1826), pp 3-4

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BMET Specific Sites

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FDA Guidance

Design Control Guidance For Medical Device Manufacturers

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Patient Safety

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FDA Recalls

Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics: Safety Communication - Increased Risk of Ruptures or Tears in the Aorta Blood Vessel in Certain Patients December 20, 2018
Gilenya (fingolimod): Drug Safety Communication - Severe Worsening of Multiple Sclerosis After Stopping the Medicine November 20, 2018

Entry Level BME Jobs

Dispatcher-Security - WVU Medicine - Morgantown, WV February 8, 2019
Manual Tester/Business Analyst/ Quality Analyst- Entry Level - IT Excel - Bellingham, WA February 20, 2019

BMET Jobs

Biomedical Technician (BMET 1) - St. John's Medical Center - Jackson, WY February 12, 2019
Clinical Engineering Manager - Ashland, KY - Aramark - Huntington, WV February 2, 2019

Recent Prosthetic Patents

Devices and a kit for improving the function of a heart valve November 10, 2015
Intervertebral spacer September 22, 2015

Commercial Bioreactor Technology

I guess the piece I dislike the most about ... July 12, 2016
MKArch gives and excellent up thumb view on... May 30, 2014
Company has IP related to plant based biolo... May 1, 2012

CDRH Device Information

#ICYMI: On February 14th, @US_FDA identified a Class I Recall, the most serious type of recall: Medtronic, Inc. Recalls Dual Chamber Implantable Pulse Generators (IPGs) Due to Possible Circuit Error. Find out more about the recall: https://go.usa.gov/xEUhq #MedicalDevice #FDApic.twitter.com/YNkrpGSOhH February 15, 2019
#ICYMI: FDA authorizes first interoperable insulin pump intended to allow patients to customize treatment through their individual diabetes management devices. Read more here: https://go.usa.gov/xEUuM #MedicalDevice #FDA February 15, 2019
Today, the @US_FDA announced an upcoming General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting that will take place on March 25-26. Learn more about the details and how to attend here: https://go.usa.gov/xEUeu #MedicalDevice #FDA February 15, 2019

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