Medical Product Design
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Prototypes: A Fast Chance to Fail
by Kevin Larmer Posted Aug 28, 2018 In Engineering, Medical Product Design
The return on a prototype is immediate and enduring. Nearly every time I have plucked a fresh prototype out of the box, I have learned something. Usually something important. Something project-saving: The size was wrong, the finish was critical, the button was inaccessible, the device wasn't service [...]
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Balancing Market & Technology Product Needs by User Testing Early and Often
by Andy Moulds Posted Aug 21, 2018 In Human Factors & Usability Testing, Medical Product Design
After months of allocating resources to your new product development project, it has moved into the validation process and user testing. There is the knock on your door and your team approaches you with a major problem. The product has missed the mark by being too large, too heavy, or too complicate [...]
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Why Medical Device Companies Struggle To Design Home-Use Products
by Chris Ross Posted Aug 06, 2018 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
A few generations ago, a single computer filled up an entire room. The brightest engineers in the world were responsible for creating it, and either they or their highly skilled technicians were the only ones who could use it. Today, we all have a high powered computer in our pocket that can be used [...]
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Opportunity Mining: Fill Your Medical Product Pipeline with Innovations
by Chris Ross Posted Jul 06, 2018 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design, User Insights & Design Research
A medical product company’s lifeblood is their product pipeline. Keeping it full of high quality opportunities is one of the most important jobs of the executive team. If you’re running an established, mid to large sized company the sheer volume of product opportunities you require could be enor [...]
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Patients are taking healthcare advancement into their own hands
by Chris Ross Posted Apr 18, 2018 In Medical Product Design
For patients who are diagnosed with serious, sometimes fatal, diseases, waiting for future medical technology to fill the needs of immediate problems may not be an option. Knowing that solutions could be available now, but haven't been developed due to lack [...]
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Robots: The future of home healthcare?
by Chris Ross Posted Apr 10, 2018 In Medical Product Design
Technology has completely transformed the way medical professionals deliver care over the last few decades. Electronic health records, 3D printing, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence are among some of the digital devices advancing the healthcare sector, [...]
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Medical Device Workflow Is Not The Same As User Experience
by Chris Ross Posted Mar 13, 2018 In Medical Product Design, User Insights & Design Research
People use your medical device differently than you think they do. It doesn’t matter what you say during training, or write in a manual or formal “instructions for use” document. Personal experiences influence our expectations and how we will approach interacting with your product. This [...]
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2018 will be a big year for EVV in home health care
by Chris Ross Posted Feb 20, 2018 In Medical Product Design
With new advances in technology regularly emerging among various industries, it's no surprise that 2018 will be a big year for transformative medical device solutions. According to Home Health Care News, this year in particular will be substantial for elect [...]
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Document organization tips for medical device designers
by Chris Ross Posted Jan 24, 2018 In Medical Product Design
No matter what industry your line of work falls under, keeping documentation in order is vital. For medical device designers, organizing specific details in regard to design, development and manufacturing, as well as the information on FDA compliance and regula [...]
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Key takeaways from the 2018 CES Digital Health Summit
by Chris Ross Posted Jan 24, 2018 In Medical Product Design
This year, modern medicine, healthcare and wellness professionals gathered in Las Vegas between Jan. 9 and 12 for the Consumer Technology Association Digita [...]
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How to use the FDA Process to Deliver a User-Friendly Medical Device
by Chris Ross Posted Jan 24, 2018 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design, User Insights & Design Research
Seasoned medical device developers know that the FDA cares about safety and effectiveness, and nothing more. And because of the intense focus required to meet stated FDA expectations, it’s easy to put on blinders regarding issues outside the immediate frame of refer [...]
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Why MindFlow Design’s ISO 13485:2016 certification matters
by Chris Ross Posted Nov 28, 2017 In Medical Product Design
In September, MindFlow Design received ISO 13485/2016 certification for its work in medical device design and development. Based on a third-p [...]
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What is a quality system?
by Chris Ross Posted Nov 06, 2017 In Medical Product Design
Makers of medical devices must balance their pursuit of technology development and user needs with a strong focus on safety and regulatory compliance. Constant attention to the [...]
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New studies point to biomedical innovations ahead for devices
by Chris Ross Posted Oct 19, 2017 In Medical Product Design
Manufacturers of medical devices are always looking for fresh opportunities to advance product design and development. Technological advances c [...]
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How do patient preferences influence medical device regulations?
by Chris Ross Posted Sep 29, 2017 In Medical Product Design
Federal regulations for medical devices are designed to minimize risks, requiring manufacturers to provide evidence of a product's safety and effectiveness before bringing it to market. In some cases, however, the people who actually rely on those devices c [...]
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