Robert J. Kerwin is approaching three decades as general counsel with IAMERS (the International Association of Medical Equipment Remarketers and Servicers). In conversation with HCB News, he reflects on the evolution of the independent medical equipment service industry, the regulatory battles that shaped it, and the relationships that kept him engaged along the way. Kerwin discusses [...]
We are so excited to host our 20th Annual European Meeting this year in Luxemborg. Read more about it here.
We are excited to announce our 2026 IAMERS Who's Who. Read more about whats going on in the industry and learn what IAMERS members are near you.
We are very excited to announce our 33rd Annual IAMERS Meeting. We have a lot in store with some interesting talks. Check out the brochure, and register here.
On July 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court confirmed again the propriety of the Librarian of Congress granting of a medical device repair exemption from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). The rule exempts parties accessing copyrighted software for the purpose of diagnosis, maintenance and repair of medical devices from the DMCA proscription barring circumvention [...]
We are excited to share our Annual Meeting Brochure. Can't wait to have you all join us.
We are excited to see you all soon at the 19th Annual IAMERS European Meeting. Read more about it here. Register to attend here.
IAMERS Founding member, Ed Sloan, gave an impressive keynote address focusing on leadership and how we should treat one another. Picture 1 & 2: Ed Sloan presenting. Picture 3: Left to Right: Rob Manetta, Ed Sloan & Dave Band Read more about his talk here.
May 07, 2025 By Robert J. Kerwin Last week IAMERS Founding Member Ed Sloan was honored with the IAMERS President’s Award at the 32nd Annual IAMERS Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. The meeting was, as usual, content-rich but the highlight was a special ceremony honoring industry giant Ed Sloan. Surrounded on the dais by several of his [...]
The right of Hospitals to repair-- or to choose who will repair their own medical devices is integral to patient safety and to controlling costs. Never was this more apparent than during the Pandemic. Healthcare systems continue to face the existential challenge of sustained cost increases. As the American Hospital Association has noted, the financial [...]
