GLOSSARY
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acquisition |
A transaction in which the seller of the property (technology, IP, company) completely relinquishes control of the property to the acquirer. |
| Administrative detention |
A temporary "cease and desist" order from the FDA. |
| AdvaMed (Advanced Medical Technology Ass |
The advocacy group for medical device companies. |
| AHA (American Hospital Association) |
An association that represents hospitals, healthcare networks and their patients and communities. |
| AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and |
U.S. Government agency responsible for collecting evidence-based data on health care outcomes. Longitudinal data is available through their website. |
| AIMDD (Active Implantable Medical Device |
Active Implantable Medical Device Directive 90/385/EEC; one of the key regulatory approval directives used in the European Union. |
| AMA (American Medical Association) |
The primary association of physicians in the United States; the AMA controls the issuance of new CPT Codes. |
| Angel investor |
Experienced individual investors who use their own wealth to fund start-up companies. Angel investors may be organized in groups. |
| ANSI (American National Standards Instit |
The US standards organization that is representative to ISO. |
| APC (Ambulatory Payment Classification) |
Codes for classifying hospital outpatient procedures |
| Arm |
Any of the treatment groups in a randomized trial. Most randomized trials have two “arms,” but some have three “arms,” or even more (see Randomized Trial). |
| ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Ci |
One potential component of the electrical circuitry of a device. |
| ASQ (American Society of Quality) |
American Society of Quality. |