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 [...]
by Chris Ross Posted Feb 21, 2017 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
The medical device and consumer product worlds have collided. We saw evidence of this recently at the
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
by Chris Ross Posted Jan 13, 2017 In Medical Product Design
A study from eMarketer predicted that 39.5 million American adults will use wearable devices on a monthly ba [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
by Chris Ross Posted Dec 13, 2016 In 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
by Chris Ross Posted Dec 12, 2016 In Industrial Design, Medical Product Design
"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 look becomes a bedrock client requirement. [...]
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
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 [...]
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.
by Chris Ross Posted Nov 15, 2016 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
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 work on a medical product design proj [...]