The Expertise Debate: Authority & Power in the U.S. Medical Device Industry, 1900-1980 - Lauren Ruhrold

This research examines historical struggles over who controls medical devices in the United States. Using cases like the open-source “EpiPencil,” it traces twentieth-century conflicts among doctors, engineers, industry, and government. The study challenges linear progress narratives and shows how shifting claims to expertise shape medical technology and authority.