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  MARCH 2008  


AlvaNEWS: Supreme Court Ruling, Risk Analyses & You

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Dear Reader,

 
Welcome to the first AlvaNews. In this issue, we will discuss the potential impact of the recent Supreme Court Ruling on medical device liability, and how it could relate to your Risk Analysis efforts. Need more information? Please call us at 781.710.2418. Thank you.
 
SUPREME COURT RULING AND YOU
 
stent verticalPersonal Injury Lawsuits on the Wane?
The recent Supreme Court ruling on Medtronic could reduce personal injury lawsuits alleging design "flaws." However, defective manufacture allegations could increase. Will your product stand up to this increased scrutiny? You can mitigate your risk with proper use of failure modes and effects analyses... read more.
 
PAIN-FREE FMEA?  
consultants Risk Analysis Can Save You $$
Turn the "pain" into "gain" with expertly executed risk analyses.  Click to see 5 tips to improve this often painful process.
Read more...

Definition Dilemma
What is ALARP? What is harm vs. hazard vs. risk? Get everyone on the same page, click here.
 
RECENT PROJECTS
 
 
brochureFinding the Best Path Forward

AlvaMed's team rapidly and successfully developed and presented a plan for a major pharma company, interested in licensing a new medical device technology and lacking medical device experience.  

AlvaMed's efforts helped the client form the basis of a fair, negotiated deal.   Read more...


 

Doing the Right Things Right
A startup company was outsourcing product development engineering and manufacturing. AlvaMed helped improve the client's risk management system by:

  • revising and improving risk management SOP to accommodate the increasing size and complexity of the company
  • developing and implementing risk management plan templates to facilitate future efforts.

 Read more....

 
 
Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter. We look forward to hearing from you.
 
 
Sincerely,
 

AlvaMed Marketing Team
AlvaMed, LLC