Medical Product Design

Wearable devices lead survey of fitness trends

by Chris Ross Posted Dec 13, 2016 In Healthcare Trends, Medical Product Design

  According to the American College of Sports Medicine, wearable technology will be the biggest trend in fitness for 2017. These findings, published in the ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, came from a survey of

5 steps for making your medical product look “less medical”

by Chris Ross Posted Dec 12, 2016 In Industrial Design, Medical Product Design

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]"Just don’t make it look medical."

As we research what people want in a home health product, this is what we hear most frequently. Typically, this distaste for a medical l [...]

How will new legislation affect digital health products?

by Chris Ross Posted Dec 09, 2016 In Medical Product Design

Indications suggest digital health technology has an important part to play in the future of healthcare. A recent study from business consultants Frost & Sullivan predicted that revenues from mobile health products would

AMA provides guidance on digital health products

by Chris Ross Posted Nov 22, 2016 In Medical Product Design

On November 16, the American Medical Association issued guidelines for the use of digital health products and apps [...]

Will watch batteries go the way of the dinosaurs?

by Chris Ross Posted Nov 21, 2016 In Medical Product Design

How many times have you used your wearable fitness tracker and it suddenly turned off mid-workout? If you answered at least once, this article is for you.

Hand-off Dangers in Medical Product Design

by Chris Ross Posted Nov 15, 2016 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you’ve spent any time in the medical product design and development industry, you’re familiar with the phrase “throw it over the fence.”  It’s often used in a playful manner to describe a moment in time when one discipline has completed most of its [...]

Can wearable technology predict heart problems?

by Chris Ross Posted Nov 15, 2016 In Medical Product Design

Today, wearable devices provide people with a vast amount of data to help them make more informed decisions about their health and diet regimen. These wearables have also demolished many of the walls that once existed between providers and patients by providing [...]

Should Fitbit’s falling share price have wearable device investors nervous?

by Chris Ross Posted Nov 14, 2016 In Medical Product Design

Fitbit IPOed at $30.40. By July, its prices were just breaking $47 a share. Then, by November, it began to make its slow descent to where it now stands: just under $9 a share.

Does this mean wearable devices are on their way out, or does it indi [...]

What’s the future of Apple Watch?

by Chris Ross Posted Nov 04, 2016 In Medical Product Design

  Do you use the Apple Watch to track your health? If you do, you should feel comfortable knowing that a new study has found it to be the most accurate wearable health d [...]

The wearable health device industry isn’t going anywhere

by Chris Ross Posted Oct 28, 2016 In Medical Product Design

  Do you enjoy tracking your calories or heart rate on your mobile health device? Are you excited about future upgrades and products? Well, we have good news for you. State of the mobile health care industry The mobile health device industry isn't going anywhere. A new r [...]

New studies show people have confidence in digital health industry

by Chris Ross Posted Oct 27, 2016 In Medical Product Design

  For health enthusiasts, providers and investors who may be wondering about the future of digital health, we have great news for you. A new third quarter report published by StartUp Health indicates that the

Apple Watch the most accurate wearable device new study shows

by Chris Ross Posted Oct 27, 2016 In Medical Product Design

  Could choosing the right medical wearable device save some one's life? According to researchers from the Cleveland Clinic, who published their study in JAMA Car [...]