Telemedicine devices are often traditional medical devices that have been given connectivity or properties so they may interact with other devices. Defining telemed products can be difficult because the FDA does not recognize a discrete category of products that are considered telemedicine products.
In “Medical Device Risk Management,” a short video on our YouTube channel, Sara Dyson, Assistant Vice President Risk Management, Medmarc Insurance Group, discusses some of the difficulties which may arise when designing a device for telemedicine use—particularly in the home setting.