Governance requirements remain for digital health tools built using AI
News source: Digital Health Canada (opens in a new tab)
Healthcare news
Medical technology & trends
Devices, digital health, AI in care, research and where care is heading.
Check the original source before acting.
QuidelOrtho reports potential for biased results in Vitros A1c slides
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Philips Azurion imaging systems face potential power failure and functionality loss
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
RotaFlow console battery charging failure identified by manufacturer
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Boston Scientific updates flushing and preparation instructions for OptiCross imaging catheters
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Calgary developed wound gel treats 6000 patients in Ukraine conflict
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)+1 more source
Software error in Siemens cardiac imaging systems causes inaccurate flow measurements
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Siemens releases software update for Magnetom MRI scanners
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
BioMérieux reports false negative risks for specific BIOFIRE BCID2 panel lot
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Public funding for ovarian cancer drug Elahere moves closer to approval
News source: The Canadian Press (CityNews) (opens in a new tab)
Abbott issues security update for FreeStyle Libre 3 mobile app
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Medtronic updates instructions for Abre venous stent system deployment
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Beckman Coulter clinical analyzers may reset calculated test rules after software updates
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Personalized mRNA vaccine reduces melanoma recurrence risk in clinical trial
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Saskatchewan hospitals implement rapid HIV testing for mothers during labor
News source: CBC News (opens in a new tab)
Philips warns of potential system failures in Azurion 7 imaging units
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Abbott recalls specific i-STAT cardiac troponin test cartridges over accuracy concerns
Official source: Health Canada recalls and alerts (opens in a new tab)
Rapid antifungal treatment improves survival rates for patients with Candida septic shock
Official source: Manitoba health research (PubMed) (opens in a new tab)
Health ministers meeting in Winnipeg focuses on workforce mobility and health data
News source: Hospital News (opens in a new tab)