The regulation of the medical device industry throughout Europe has gone essentially unchanged since the 1990s, so a reform was overdue and necessary in order to improve the standards, protocols, and processes in the design and manufacture of medical devices in Europe. If you sell medical devices in Europe you will need to comply with the EU MDR.
Medical technology (MedTech) is any technology that it is used to save lives . It can take the form of diagnosing, monitoring or treating any disease or condition. In particular, MedTech has brought a new dynamic to the healthcare industry and has drastically changed the way doctors, patients, and regulators operate.
People often ask me, "Is it important that translators have a medical background to translate life science content?" I always answer with a resounding, "Yes!" No content requires more specialization than medical. It is often insufficient to have only a "medical" background, but necessary to have more in-depth knowledge of cardiovascular, orthopedics, pharmaceuticals, or another specialty.
While the knowledge of specialized terminology is vital for translation success, its overuse is one of the greatest pitfalls for patient communications.
The Medical Technology, Pharma and Life Sciences industries are significant contributors to any economy of the world. They generate billions of dollars and employ thousands of people. With healthcare becoming increasingly globalized, the need for quality medical translation services in these industries is more critical than ever. Demand for these services are especially essential, particularly in the areas of regulatory approvals, medical devices, and clinical trials.
Technology is advancing more quickly than ever these days, and
MedTech (Medical Technology) is flourishing along with it. In fact, the
World Economic Forum has designated medical technology as a
prime industry for investment in the coming years due to its robust projected growth. With such a strong presence in the medical community, MedTech companies must consider how best to serve the most people. Getting their
medical documentation translated using professional medical translation services is the best and most reliable way to take a step toward that goal.
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In many respects, the basic localization workflow for medical documentation translation is comparable to any other localization and medical translation workflow: file preparation, glossary creation, medical translation and review, desktop publishing, final QA. However, for content related to medical devices, there are a few additional things to consider. While translating medical terms is quite difficult and niche-specific, medical device translation requires a different set of skills altogether. Why? Because the translation of medical device manuals requires expert quality control.
Below are three key areas to decide upon before you start medical device translation:
Hearts are essential to our very existence – they give us vitality from even before we are born. Sadly, however, the leading cause of death worldwide is heart disease (cardiovascular disease).
According to the World Health Organization (WHO):
Medical translation is a critical part of outsourcing clinical trials to contract research organizations (CROs) around the world.
This blog highlights precautions you can take before translation, during translation, and after translation in order to tackle the obstacles of medical translations and optimize the quality of medical content in target languages.
The clinical trial process for medical drugs can take up to two decades and cost over $1 billion. It can be quite a challenge to translate medical terms, clinical trial information and results, but it’s a vital component of the process. In order to carry out the translation of clinical trial documents successfully, it is important to understand the requirements and potential pitfalls that come with medical translation.
The amazing thing about technology is that so much of it is almost invisible. People can see the results of technology, but the communication and translation required to supply that information is often overlooked. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a type of tech that can be hard to notice and readily be aware of.
The healthcare industry, which already produces devices and instruments that are smart, interconnected and intelligent will be able to create new and even better modes of interaction between them by connecting medical devices via cloud computing.