# AdvaMed Develops Medical Device Cybersecurity Standards

The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) is developing industry-wide cybersecurity, privacy, and interoperability standards and forums for medical-device security leaders. This work could shape future sector expectations for manufacturers and suppliers, but the signal identifies no solicitation, contract award, or mandatory requirement. It also flags possible Section 232 tariffs and FDA staffing levels as factors that could affect medical-device supply chains and regulatory review capacity.

- Medical-device manufacturers and cybersecurity providers can assess how their products and services address the cybersecurity, privacy, and interoperability areas AdvaMed is addressing; the signal does not establish that the standards are mandatory.
- Suppliers and contractors should account for potential Section 232 tariff effects when evaluating medical-device supply-chain assumptions.
- Organizations pursuing FDA-regulated device work may need to factor FDA staffing capacity into regulatory review planning; no specific review timeline is provided.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

### Vendors
- Stryker ()
- Boston Scientific ()
- Intuitive ()
- Medtronic ()
- Abbott ()

### Sources
- [AdvaMed addresses cybersecurity and policy concerns in medical device industry | brief | SC Media](https://www.scworld.com/brief/advamed-addresses-cybersecurity-and-policy-concerns-in-medical-device-industry) - SC Media