Trivia

Technology

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. What minimally invasive medical device, first approved in the United States in 2004, revolutionized treatment for certain ischemic strokes by physically removing blood clots from blocked...

Robotics

What wearable robotic device became the first FDA-cleared exoskeleton approved for rehabilitation use in stroke patients?

Imaging

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, who was the biomedical pioneer who helped establish the field of radiation dosimetry, enabling safer and more precise use of medical imaging and radiation therapy devices?

Technology

What battery chemistry, introduced in the early 1970s, dramatically increased the lifespan of implantable pacemakers and helped make long-term cardiac pacing clinically practical?

Technology

What is the first noninvasive transdermal system approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to assess kidney function without blood draws or urine samples?

Technology

What is the first noninvasive spinal cord stimulation system authorized by FD) for improving hand strength and sensation after chronic spinal cord injury?

Cardiology

What medical device platform received FDA approval in November 2024 for treating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using pulsed-field ablation?

Science

What wearable medical device uses tumor-treating fields delivered through adhesive transducer arrays to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer?

Regulatory

What consumer technology device became the first FDA-approved over-the-counter (OTC) assistive hearing device for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss?

Technology

What is the first FDA-approved cardiac stent specifically designed to grow and expand with infants and young children?

Technology

What implantable system was the first to university-developed medical device to receive FDA 510(k) clearance?

Technology

What implantable sensor system became the first FDA-cleared continuous glucose monitor designed to remain in the body for up to 90 days?

Regulatory

In May 2004, FDA issued a guidance document that reclassified certain dental implants from Class III to Class II, thereby reducing regulatory burdens while maintaining safety standards. What type of dental implants were...

Technology

In April 2004, FDA approved what kind of system allows to treat epilepsy?

Technology

March 3rd is recognized as World Hearing Day. One of the most significant medical device innovations for hearing impairment is the cochlear implant. In what year was the first commercially available multi-channel cochlear implant...

Cardiology

In 1952, what device was successfully implanted in a human, making medical history?

Technology

In 2012, what technology that is ubiquitous in our everyday lives was used to recognize and measure DNA concentration?

Imaging

What medical device, invented in 1895 and often used in holiday-related injuries like falling from ladders while decorating for the holidays, was first publicly demonstrated just days before Christmas?

Drug Delivery

November is national diabetes awareness month. What was the first so-called artificial pancreas approved for commercial use in the United States?

Cybersecurity

October is national cybersecurity month, and it is more important than ever to address ever-increasing cyber threats healthcare systems and devices. When was the term cybersecurity coined, and who deployed the first virus?

Drug Delivery

What drug-delivery device was introduced in 1979 to provide a controlled release of medication into the patient?

Regulatory

What government group was formed to study medical devices and recommend legislation, ultimately leading to the 1976 Medical Device Amendments?

Robotics

What robotic device was finally available for therapy in just the last 10 years?

Product Development

In honor of International Women in Engineering Day (June 23), what device did American nurse Letitia Mumford Geer invent in 1896?

Markets

What are the four leading segments in the medical device industry?

Cardiology

What miniaturized device introduced in less than 10 years ago led to significant advancements in cardiac rhythm management technology?

Technology

In March of 1973, the Six-Million Dollar Man TV series introduced the world to the possibility of a bionic man. What device made bionics a reality 20 years later?

Surgery

It’s Heart Health Month! What procedure, first used in humans in a mere 22 years ago, has become a widely used treatment option for patients with aortic valve stenosis?

Technology

It’s Super Bowl time! What somewhat controversial technology has been embraced by the NFL to aid players in recovery from injuries?