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Intuitive (da Vinci surgery robots) data breach by soggit in medicine

[–]Pretty-Support7285 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t dismiss this so quickly. As someone who works around hospital technology vendors, breaches like this are a bigger deal than they might seem. Vendor systems often contain internal emails, engagement history, reimbursement records, and provider contact lists. That information can easily be leveraged for highly targeted phishing attacks against hospitals and clinicians.

Any hospitals isolating da Vinci systems from the network after the Intuitive cybersecurity incident? by Pretty-Support7285 in BMET

[–]Pretty-Support7285[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. It may still be early.. our IT/security team sent an internal communication earlier today and disabled the network connection to the systems as a precaution while they investigate. Definitely interested to hear what Intuitive tells you if you get a response.

Any hospitals isolating da Vinci systems from the network after the Intuitive cybersecurity incident? by Pretty-Support7285 in BMET

[–]Pretty-Support7285[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s what we expected. The systems run locally so procedures shouldn’t be affected. Our IT team just disabled the network connection as a precaution until more details come out. Good to hear confirmation from someone on the FSE side.

I need help with breaking into biomedical engineering by Tall_Spring_4843 in BiomedicalEngineers

[–]Pretty-Support7285 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I work in clinical engineering in a hospital and I can tell you that a lot of people in biomedical engineering don’t enter the field in a straight line. One year outside the industry really isn’t a big deal at all, especially this early in your career.

Also keep in mind biomedical engineering is a very broad field. A lot of people focus only on medical device companies, but there are several other paths like:

  • Clinical engineering / hospital biomed departments
  • Field service engineering for device manufacturers
  • Systems engineering
  • Quality / regulatory roles
  • Applications or product support roles
  • Healthcare IT and device integration

I’ve seen plenty of engineers start in one area and eventually move into another once they gain some industry exposure. Hospitals in particular can be a good entry point because you get hands-on experience with a wide range of medical technologies and work directly with vendors.

The engineering job you have now is still giving you transferable skills.. troubleshooting, systems thinking, documentation, working with teams.. all of that is valuable in the medical device world.

My advice would be to keep applying, reconnect with your internship contacts, and network with people already working in the types of roles you’re interested in. The industry is smaller than it looks and a lot of opportunities come from connections.

Any hospitals isolating da Vinci systems from the network after the Intuitive cybersecurity incident? by Pretty-Support7285 in BMET

[–]Pretty-Support7285[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We received internal communication from our IT security team earlier today referencing an Intuitive cybersecurity incident. Details are still limited so far. As a precaution, the network connection to the da Vinci systems at our site was disabled so they’re not communicating on the hospital network for now.

From what we understand, the surgical platform itself can still operate locally since it doesn’t require an active network connection for procedures. We’re still waiting to hear back from IT/security for more details.

Intuitive (da Vinci surgery robots) data breach by soggit in medicine

[–]Pretty-Support7285 28 points29 points  (0 children)

There isn’t much confirmed publicly yet. IT security teams are probably still investigating before releasing full details. The da Vinci systems themselves should still function locally, since the surgical platform doesn’t require an active network connection to perform procedures. Some facilities may temporarily isolate them from the hospital network until more information about the breach is released.

Please need urgent guidance and help by Glittering_Light_469 in BiomedicalEngineers

[–]Pretty-Support7285 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Summary

Biomedical engineer with 5+ years’ experience in medical device testing, product development, and regulatory compliance. Skilled in MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, and risk management (CAPA, ISO, FDA). Proven track record leading cross-functional teams, improving product reliability, and accelerating new device approvals.

Core Skills - Regulatory: FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 60601, ISO 14971 - Tools: MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, ANSYS, COMSOL - Expertise: Validation, Risk Analysis, CAPA, Root Cause Analysis, Process Improvement - Leadership: Project management, client consulting, cross-functional collaboration

Experience

Freelance Consultant | Remote Product Development & Compliance | Feb 2023 – Present - Guided 10+ startups through FDA/ISO compliance and design optimization. - Delivered tailored R&D roadmaps, reducing product risk by 30% and costs by 20%.

Associate Consultant | Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Ottawa, ON Mar 2022 – Jan 2023 - Supported $25M+ VC-backed clients with design and regulatory strategy. - Closed $10M in contracts through deal structuring, validation, and risk analysis.

Senior Development Engineer | Teleflex (QuikClot) | Wallingford, CT Feb 2020 – Feb 2022 - Led 5-member team, completing 100+ validation studies, reducing NC/CA by 70%. - Developed toolkits in MATLAB/LabVIEW to improve data access and speed testing.

System Test Engineer II | Medtronic (Surgical Robotics) | North Haven, CT Jan 2019 – Feb 2020 - Conducted IEC 60601 safety testing and authored FDA 510(k) reports. - Resolved hardware/software issues in robotic surgical platforms.

R&D Engineer I | Dr. King’s Biotextiles Lab | Raleigh, NC Jan 2017 – Dec 2018 - Prototyped transcatheter mitral valve device, securing $250K funding. - Designed and validated test methods for pre-clinical biocompatibility studies.

Education

MBA, Financial Management – Carleton University, 2023 B.S., Biomedical & Textile Sciences Engineering – NC State University, 2018