Our previous Question of the Month focused on 3D printers. We asked if you thought their proliferation will negatively impact rapid prototype manufacturers. Responses were split 50-50. Here are a couple of sample responses, with more to come.
“Of course it will. At a minimum, printed proto-types answer many questions about form and fit, reducing the need for premium respins to fix obvious faults.” — Chris v.d.E.
“Certainly not in the short term. Though 3D printers may be useful for a few purposes, those applications for which demanding materials are at issue will take much longer, if within the short or medium term.” — Bob M.
See more in next newsletter.
This month’s question
While Christy Foreman, director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health Office of Device Evaluation told the House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee that it does not consider smartphone and tablets to be medical devices to be regulated by the FDA, how, or if, medical apps need oversight is still being debated. Mobile apps seem to be springing up daily to help consumers manage their health and wellness, and monitor and report changes to their physicians. Do you think that healthcare versus lifestyle mobile apps should be regulated and, if so, by which agency?
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Selected answers will posted online and In subsequent newsletters.
