9+ hour, 54+ min ago  (103+ words) The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its Final Guidance on pre-market submission considerations for medical devices intended for uses associated with weight loss. As a reminder, FDA guidance documents do not establish legally enforceable requirements or responsibilities and…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago  (132+ words) The U. S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has verified the "Conditional Approval" status of four drone systems previously included on the agency's Covered List of systems and components, making them available for importation and/or sale in the U. S. The use of UAS…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (107+ words) The U. S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved new rules intended to facilitate the more rapid deployment of high-speed cable networks. Detailed in a Final Report and Order issued in late March, the new rules will: In a press release issued…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (488+ words) Figure 1 shows the block diagram of the system studied, together with the via configurations and the capacitor placements. 6-layer PCB used in our study is shown in Figure 2. Six PCBs were tested, each with a different via topology, as shown…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (823+ words) The IEC60601 family is aging. The 3rd edition of IEC606011 is now 20 years old, with two significant amendments. Released in 2012, Amendment 1 revised the understanding of essential performance. Amendment2 was released in 2020 and addressed several "safety gaps." Each of the Collateral standards was updated concurrently…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (796+ words) Editor's Note: The original version of this article, titled "Twenty-First Century Document Management," was published in the May 2018 issue of In Compliance Magazine. This updated version of the article incorporates recent regulatory developments as well as additional recommendations for developing…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (173+ words) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that its Van Allen Probe A disintegrated on its return to Earth, after nearly 14 years in space. According to an article posted to the website of Astronomy. com, most of the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (83+ words) W'rth Elektronik has introduced the WSEN'PDMS, a highly accurate differential pressure sensor designed for a wide range of applications. The device delivers "1 mbar precision, 16'bit resolution, and supports digital I'C/SPI or analog interfaces. Two housing options'vertical straight nozzles for…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (131+ words) In a sign of the times, the organizers of the annual Ig Nobel Awards have moved this year's ceremony from the United States to Europe to eliminate potential concerns of those traveling to the U. S. Not to be confused with the…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (141+ words) The U. S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to vote later this month on a proposal that would limit the use of offshore call centers by certain U. S. -based businesses. In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued in early March, the…...