Design Strategy
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These Are the Contents of a Proper Product Requirements Document
by MPE Team Member Posted Aug 08, 2023 In Design Strategy, Downloads, Engineering
Technically, the purpose of the FDA-required product requirements document (PRD) is twofold:
- To define the standards the end product must meet to satisfy your company’s inte [...]
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Does Your Medical Device Need Design Controls? Here’s What You Need to Know.
by MPE Team Member Posted Jun 20, 2023 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 [...]
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The Market Adoption Landscape Has Shifted. Here’s Who to Consider When Creating Your Medical Device Design Strategy.
by Ryan Held Posted May 03, 2023 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a leader in the medtech space, you have two primary concerns on the road to medical device commercialization:
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Time to market — how quickly the product can realize ROI
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Create Valuable Medical Products with Human Factors Integrated Design
by Ryan Held Posted Sep 01, 2022 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Medical devices are complex to develop. The process can take months for a relatively simple product to years for something more sophisticated.
As a company bringing medical devices to market, your priority is to develop a successful, safe, and effective p [...]
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6 Ways to Create Stellar Consumer Health Products That Improve Quality of Life
by Chris Ross Posted Jun 03, 2022 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
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Human Factors Engineering vs. UX: Are They Really All That Different?
by Chris Ross Posted May 30, 2022 In Design Strategy, Human Factors & Usability Testing, Medical Product Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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, effective, straightforward, and delightful way.
But the [...]
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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
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 pr [...]
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Inside Access: How MPE (Formerly Mindflow Design) Fully Guides Your Device’s Development
by Chris Ross Posted Dec 14, 2021 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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.
MPE (Formerly Mindflo [...]
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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
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 und [...]
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Medical Device Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization 101
by Carmen Cumming Posted Dec 10, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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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Why do you need to sterilize or d [...]
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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
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 m [...]
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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
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 [...]
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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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