Device reps in theatre: blurred boundaries or regulatory gaps?

Abstract

There has been a shift of dynamic in the relationship between technology and healthcare, with technological advancements progressively driving change in the delivery of care and, at times, causing disruption to the traditional doctor/patient partnership. This shift is significant in the context of medical devices. Increasingly complex devices are being introduced which require a level of technical expertise outside of the scope of the traditional training of doctors, with this knowledge gap prog