Medical Product Design

Join MPE (Formerly Mindflow Design) at the 10X Medical Device Conference May 1-3

by Chris Ross Posted May 01, 2017 In Medical Product Design

Join the principals of MPE (Formerly Mindflow Design) at this year’s 10X Medical Device Conference to learn more about innovative medical product design. Medical Devices Group, the w [...]

Can physicians use data from wearable devices?

by Chris Ross Posted Apr 26, 2017 In Medical Product Design

Wearable medical products have granted users a new awareness of how their everyday activities affect their overall health. They gain visibility int [...]

How the FDA is addressing cybersecurity for medical devices

by Chris Ross Posted Apr 20, 2017 In Medical Product Design

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration strives to ensure that all approved or cleared medical devices are safe for patients. Providing evidence that new [...]

FDA officials comment on clinical trials for medical devices

by Chris Ross Posted Apr 11, 2017 In Medical Product Design

The medical device development process has many important differences from the path for creating a new drug. In regulating new prod [...]

MPE (Formerly Mindflow Design) Earns Internationally Recognized ISO 9001:2015 Certification

by Chris Ross Posted Apr 04, 2017 In Medical Product Design

MPE (Formerly Mindflow Design) has not renewed ISO 9001 certification and continues to be certified through ISO 13485.

MPE (Formerly Mindflow Design) , a leading product developer for medical, life sciences and consumer health companies, has earned ISO 900 [...]

ISO Certification for Product Design Firms: Blessing or Curse?

by Chris Ross Posted Apr 04, 2017 In Medical Product Design

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]MPE (Formerly Mindflow Design) has not renewed ISO 9001 certification and continues to be certified through ISO 13485.

As  we at MPE (Formerly Mindflow Design) were investigating whether to pursue

4 keys for preparing a medical device submission to the FDA

by Chris Ross Posted Mar 01, 2017 In Medical Product Design

Submitting innovative medical products to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health is a complex and len [...]

When Worlds Collide: Invasion of the Consumer Product Marketers

by Chris Ross Posted Feb 21, 2017 In Design Strategy, Healthcare Trends, Medical Product Design

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The medical device and consumer product worlds have collided.  We saw evidence of this recently at the

Understanding the new FDA guidances on medical product communications

by Chris Ross Posted Feb 07, 2017 In Medical Product Design

On January 18 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a pair of draft guidances on medical product communications. These rules could have significant implications for the ways manufacturers present

Research predicts growth for mobile health devices

by Chris Ross Posted Feb 02, 2017 In Medical Product Design

There are numerous promising signs for the use of innovative products in mobile health. From scientific research out of Stanford Un [...]

Research finds wearables can warn of illness

by Chris Ross Posted Jan 30, 2017 In Medical Product Design

Users monitor their own health and fitness every day with wearable devices, collecting a variety of data on their vital signs and activities. Now, it seems that information may be able to accomplish far more than helping exercise buffs set goals for their next [...]

What draws consumers to buy digital health products?

by Chris Ross Posted Jan 13, 2017 In Healthcare Trends, Medical Product Design

  A study from eMarketer predicted that 39.5 million American adults will use wearable devices on a monthly basis in 2017. The data emergin [...]

How can seniors benefit from wearable technology?

by Chris Ross Posted Jan 08, 2017 In Medical Product Design

Digital health products that track physical activity levels, heart rates and other relevant data can assist people of all ages and lifestyles in maintaining their well-being. However, as a study in Health Affairs noted, there's still much work to be done in [...]

How will Xcertia affect the future of digital health products?

by Chris Ross Posted Jan 08, 2017 In Medical Product Design

On December 12, 2016, four organizations announced the beginning of a collaboration intended to develop and promote best practices for digital health apps. The nonprofit corporation, called Xcertia, was officially unveiled at the Connected Health Conference hel [...]

Innovation and specialization drive the future of wearables

by Chris Ross Posted Jan 06, 2017 In Medical Product Design

The market for wearable technology continues to grow and change as consumers find useful ways to incorporate these products into their lifestyles. According to International Data Corporation, total shipments of wearable devices