Author: TechNation Magazine

Joint Commission has opened the application period for the 2026 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, presented in partnership with the National Quality Forum (NQF), and the 2026 Bernard J. Tyson Award for Pursuit of Healthcare Equity, presented in partnership with Kaiser Permanente.

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Asahi Kasei announced that ZOLL Medical, an Asahi Kasei company, has launched the next-generation LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) in the U.S., and completed the U.S. rollout of the most comfortable LifeVest garment ever.

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FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) issued a request for public comment on December 5, 2025, seeking feedback on the distinct classification of existing medical device accessories into Class I. The notice reflects FDA’s ongoing efforts to classify accessories based on their own risks and necessary controls, not merely by reference to the parent device’s class. Comments are due by February 3, 2026, at Docket No. FDA-2025-N-6224.

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