St. Jude Medical Inc. is forming a Cyber Security Medical Advisory Board (CSMAB) to advise the company as it continues to advance cybersecurity standards in the medical device industry by working with experts and government agencies. The company recognizes that improving technology to address cybersecurity risks must be balanced with how to best care for patients benefitting from medical devices. Creating the CSMAB ensures direct feedback from leading physicians on patient management considerations. St. Jude Medical’s ongoing commitment is to ensure the medical device ecosystem always puts patient safety at the forefront.
“Our mission is to deliver innovative technologies that save and improve lives,” said Dr. Mark Carlson, chief medical officer at St. Jude Medical. “We take the cybersecurity of our devices very seriously and creating the Cyber Security Medical Advisory Board is one more demonstration of our ongoing commitment to advancing standards of patient care around the world without comprising safety and security.”
St. Jude Medical has spent years working with third-party experts, researchers, and government agencies to assess potential vulnerabilities, prioritize real-world threat levels, and then develop appropriate safeguards as part of the company’s product development process.
“We are in the process of finalizing membership for the Cyber Security Medical Advisory Board, and we will announce its members once finalized,” Carlson said. “We anticipate this Board will work with technology experts at St. Jude Medical as well as external researchers to help us maintain and enhance cyber security and patient safety.”
