Glossary

    All MedTech Terms

    513 sourced definitions covering the regulatory, quality, software, and cybersecurity vocabulary of modern medical devices.

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    Industry Bodies

    AAMI(AAMI)

    Standards body for medical instrumentation; co-publisher of ISO/IEC adoptions.

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    AdvaMed

    U.S. trade association for the medical device and diagnostics industry.

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    AdvaMedDx

    Diagnostics-focused division of AdvaMed.

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    Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI)

    US-based consensus standards organization whose documents establish widely used analytical and clinical laboratory performance evaluation protocols for IVDs.

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    Contract Research Organization(CRO)

    Service organization providing clinical trial management and supporting services to sponsors.

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    Corporate Venture Capital(CVC)

    Venture arms of strategic MedTech and pharma companies investing in adjacent or complementary innovation.

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    Fogarty Innovation

    Non-profit MedTech incubator carrying on the legacy of Dr. Thomas Fogarty.

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    Industry Trade Organizations

    Associations representing MedTech manufacturers in policy, reimbursement, and standards.

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    Information Sharing and Analysis Organization(ISAO)

    A self-organized entity, authorized under the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, that gathers, analyzes, and shares cybersecurity threat information among members, including in the health sector.

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    Medical Device Innovation Consortium(MDIC)

    Public-private partnership to advance medical device regulatory science.

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    MedTech Accelerators and Incubators

    Programs providing capital, mentorship, and infrastructure to early-stage MedTech companies.

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    MedTech Innovator

    Largest non-profit accelerator and competition program for MedTech startups.

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    Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society(RAPS)

    Global professional society for regulatory affairs across health-product industries.

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    Specialty MedTech Venture Capital

    VC firms with dedicated MedTech practices and operating expertise in regulated device development.

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    Texas Medical Center Innovation(TMC Innovation)

    Houston-based academic MedTech and digital health accelerator and incubator.