Tag: Australia
Australia’s regulatory authority sues Philips over CPAP devices
June 5, 2025HME News Staff
CANBERRA, Australia – The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia's regulatory authority for therapeutic goods, has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Philips Electronics Australia Limited (PEAL) for the alleged unlawful supply of medical devices that did not meet Australian safety and performance requirements. These included devices used by people at home who suffer from sleep apnea and devices used by patients who need help breathing. The devices,...
Who's Jack Eadie?
June 25, 2009Liz Beaulieu, Editor
I stumbled across this blog today (I know, I know; I'm blogging about a blog!) that features photos of concept wheelchairs designed by Jack Eadie. Who's Jack Eadie? I'm not sure. I found this bio of him online. It looks like he's a third-year university student in Australia who's designing an electric power wheelchair as part of his final year project. Anyway, you have to check out these chairs. They look cool, and they seem functional. The blogger describes them as "sorta a Segway/wheelchair hybrid."...