Design Strategy
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Whitepaper: 4 Design Decision Pitfalls That Derail Medical Device Usability
by Paul Klock Posted Apr 04, 2022 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
Focusing on usability as you develop a medical device is paramount. Without properly considering user needs from the get-go, you risk creating a product that doesn’t meet user expectations and consequently falls flat in the marketplace. Unfortunately, it’s all too easy to misstep when it come [...]
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How To Design Home Health Products That Inspire Patient Compliance
by Paul Klock Posted Mar 22, 2022 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
The success of home health products can be measured in much the same way as any other medical device: How well does the product work? To what extent does it improve health outcomes? How are sales? But, unlike medical devices for clinical settings, home health products must also succeed in another ca [...]
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How Core Technology Bridges the Gap Between Science & a Salable Medical Device
by David Giuntoli Posted Jan 12, 2022 In Design Strategy, Engineering, Medical Product Design
You have a new technology or application for a medical discovery. That discovery will ideally turn into a successful medical device. At MindFlow Design, we think about this process from discovery through to product monetization in 3 broad stages:
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Inside Access: How MindFlow Design Fully Guides Your Device’s Development
by Chris Ross Posted Dec 14, 2021 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
It’s a consequential decision to hand over the responsibility of designing your medical device to an outside team — even if it’s only for part of the project. You need to have a lot of trust and confidence in the firm you hire. MindFlow Design’s Guideway Design and Development process ser [...]
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Does Your Medical Device Need Design Controls? Here’s What You Need to Know.
by Chris Ross Posted Oct 04, 2021 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
New medical devices offer fresh opportunities for your company to improve health outcomes, push the boundaries of medical innovation, and grow your business. Who wouldn’t be excited about that? But medical devices also carry varying levels of risk that must be carefully managed. As the product [...]
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Human Factors Engineering vs. UX: Are They Really All That Different?
by Chris Ross Posted Jul 20, 2021 In Design Strategy, Human Factors & Usability Testing, Medical Product Design
From a medical device development perspective, the goal of human factors engineering, usability, and user experience activities is the same: To release a product that meets users’ needs in a safe, straightforward, effective, and delightful way. But the technical definitions of these terms can v [...]
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6 Ways a Consumer Health Product Can Improve Quality of Life
by Chris Ross Posted Jul 12, 2021 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
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The FDA Updates You Need to Consider for Your Next-Generation Medical Device
by Andy Moulds Posted May 20, 2021 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1621633944440{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"]Medical device regulation gets more stringent all the time. It’s harder to get FDA approval now than it was just five years ago. For good reason. All that to say, as you’re developing a next-gen [...]
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Whitepaper: The Ultimate Playbook for Launching a Medical Device Startup and Bringing Your Product to Market
by Chris Ross Posted Apr 23, 2021 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
If you’re reading this, you probably have a viable idea for a new medical device — and that’s exciting. You’re ready to launch a startup and get your product into the hands of the users who need it most. But beware. Bringing a medical device to market is a years-long process full of compl [...]
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5 Reasons to Use Medical Graphical User Interface Design Specialists Instead of Generalists
by Rick Blanchard Posted Feb 04, 2021 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
Should any digital design agency develop your medical device user interface? In a single word, no! That may seem too definite a statement to make, yet it is the correct answer. For several decades, the medical and healthcare industry has undergone a transformation in its adoption of digital [...]
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Medical Device Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization 101
by Carmen Cumming Posted Dec 10, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
How do you have to clean medical devices? And why is that process so complicated? It boils down to a few questions:
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When (and How) to Integrate Usability into Your Medical Product Development
by Ryan Held Posted Nov 30, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
Human factors and usability activities play a vital role in medical product development. Not only do they help provide insight for development, they are also closely tied to risk management and regulatory requirements. We often encounter medical device manufacturers that need guidance to underst [...]
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Avoid Costly Missteps and Oversights with the Right Medical Device Development Partner
by Chris Ross Posted Oct 20, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
It doesn't matter if your medical device company is a hungry new startup or a seasoned industry leader: There are times when you need to augment your in-house team’s capabilities. Whether you need help with user interface design, engineering, usability testing, or all of the above, the success of [...]
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Determine Your Medical Device’s FDA Classification Before It’s Too Late
by David Giuntoli Posted Sep 14, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
If you’re planning to bring a new medical device to market, your first order of business is to determine how your product will be classified by the Food and Drug Administration. As you likely already know, the FDA oversees the production of all medical devices in the United States. The FDA's me [...]
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Whitepaper: Build Your Medical Device’s Brand Equity with User-Friendly Labeling
by Chris Ross Posted Sep 03, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
If you want to defend and grow your medical device brand's position in the market over the long haul, you need to compete on more than just your technology. You need a top-notch user experience to maintain your competitive advantage. Chances are, you've already invested in making your medical dev [...]
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