MedTech Europe International Affairs Director, Jesus Rueda Rodriguez, helps us shed some light on the so-called ‘Phase 2’ or deconfinement and how medical technology plays a role to inform and shape European and national strategies. Also in this episode: how will healthcare systems adapt to the ‘new normal’? How we can make sure that people affected by chronic conditions or other illnesses receive the best possible care?

The coronavirus outbreak has placed focus on the mechanisms and technologies that help us prevent and fight these crises. Medical technology plays an important role in the combat against COVID19, supporting patients, systems and healthcare workers in different ways. In this episode, we talk to Jesus Rueda Rodriguez and we take a closer look at the what medical technology can do and how it is contributing to the international response against coronavirus.

The three-year transition period for the new Medical Device Regulation will end on 26 May 2020, and the new In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation will come into force in 2022. These new pieces of legislation bring changes to one of the pillars of the medical technology sector: the CE marking process. In this episode, we speak to Oliver Bisazza about what this process is, how it changes and what the medtech industry has to say about it.

Welcome to MedTech ON AIR, the new podcast by MedTech Europe, the European trade association for the medical technology industry.

Together with experts in the field, we will explore the world of medical technology, touching on the most pressing issues that are affecting the industry, healthcare systems, and society.

Tune in from January 2020 and join us for the start of our journey.