AdvaMed Advocates for Medtech-Centered Privacy Protections
In response to the House Energy & Commerce Committee Privacy Working Group’s Request for Information,AdvaMed® outlines how federal privacy legislation must account for the unique nature of medical device data. This public comment highlights the critical distinctions between clinician-operated medtech and consumer health data tools, and calls for a tailored, innovation-friendly approach to protecting patient privacy while enabling life-saving technologies.
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AdvaMed’s Response to the GenAI Discussion Paper
October 30, 2026
AdvaMed submits comments to FDA on the regulation of generative AI-enabled medical devices, urging a risk-based approach that builds on existing frameworks to advance innovation and protect patients.
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AdvaMed Digital Health Tech Board Approves Best Practices to Advance Responsible Data Access and Patient Care
October 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, today announced that its Digital Health Tech Board of Directors has approved voluntary Data Access Principles & Best Practices to help medical technology companies and health systems collaborate on responsible data access, use, and protection. The framework puts patient trust at the center of efforts to improve care, support research, and advance innovation, including artificial intelligence.
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AdvaMed Concludes Record-Breaking MedTech Conference 2026
October 28, 2026
BOSTON—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, concluded The MedTech Conference 2026, convening more than 4,470 attendees from 2,050 companies from 40 countries for the global medtech industry’s premier annual gathering.
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Data Access Principles & Best Practices
October 27, 2026
Access AdvaMed’s guidance framework designed to help stakeholders navigate data access considerations across the connected healthcare ecosystem.
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Partners in Patient Care: A Conversation with the ITEM Coalition
October 14, 2026
For people living with disabilities and chronic conditions, access to assistive technology can make the difference between dependence and independence. In this installment of AdvaMed’s Partners in Patient Care Q&A series, Peter W. Thomas, J.D., and Michael J. Barnett, J.D., Co-coordinators of the ITEM Coalition, discuss the communities they represent, the barriers patients face, and how collaboration with the medtech community can help improve patient access to assistive technology.
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AdvaMed Opposes Renewal of Medical Device Repair Exemption
October 6, 2026
AdvaMed opposes renewal of the medical device repair exemption, citing new legal and manufacturer evidence that the prior rulemaking record no longer supports renewal.
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When is software not just software?
October 2, 2026
When is software not just software? That’s the question at the center of comments AdvaMed recently filed with the U.S. Copyright Office. At first glance, this may sound like a narrow dispute about medical device repair. In reality, it reflects a broader challenge facing a software-driven economy: how should the law treat software that is distinct from, but connected to, the products it supports?