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# Alex Toohie | Meet the Speakers: Med-Tech Expo 2026
- URL: https://med-techinsights.com/alex-toohie-meet-the-speakers-med-tech-expo-2026/
- Published: 2026-05-18T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T07:50:22.000Z
- Description: “Even if you don’t realise your device is considered radio equipment, it probably is.” In our latest Meet the Speakers interview, Alexander Toohie, Technical Solution Manager at Element Materials Technology, previews his Med-Tech Expo conference session, where he will shed light on a frequently over
- Author: Oliver Johnson
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“Even if you don’t realise your device is considered radio equipment, it probably is.”  
  
In our latest Meet the Speakers interview, [Alexander Toohie](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-toohie-00109442/?ref=med-techinsights.com), Technical Solution Manager at [**Element Materials Technology**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/element-materials-technology/?ref=med-techinsights.com), previews his Med-Tech Expo conference session, where he will shed light on a frequently overlooked hurdle in medical device development: the mandatory approvals that sit outside of standard clinical regulations.  
  
Key insights from this session:

- Beyond the FDA/MDR: Understanding the essential mandatory approvals for North America and the EU that developers often miss
- The Hidden Radio: Why your device might be classified as radio equipment even if that wasn’t your primary design intent
- Efficiency Strategies: How to minimise the testing burden and simplify the process of bringing wireless medical electronics to market

Day 1, 3rd June | Innovation Stage | 11:00 – 11:20

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Alex also recently published a deep-dive White Paper on this very topic via Med-Tech Insights, linked [here.](https://med-techinsights.com/2026/03/31/connected-healthcare-element-whitepaper/)