Designing to Achieve High-Risk Class MDR & FDA Compatibility—A Medtech Makers Q&A
Designers must be aware of the classification of their device as well as the quality stages through which it must pass.
R&D & Design
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R&D & Design
How to Incorporate the UX Factor in Medical Device Design
User expectations in thmedtech's mission-critical environment have encouraged further advancements in technology and procedural improvements.Philip Remedios and Irina Samkova, BlackHägen Design 02.03.23
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Medtech R&D Teams Must Be Creative & Resilient to Survive
Traditional R&D processes are falling out of favor as medtech firms rethink their innovation strategies for the post-pandemic era.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 02.03.23
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Overcoming Implicit Bias in Medical Product Development
The key to overcoming bias is recognition, acknowledgment, and proactive action.Online Exclusives Amanda Winstead, Freelance Writer 12.15.22
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Contract Manufacturing | Diagnostics | R&D & Design
Veranex Acquires Fusion Biotec to Accelerate Diagnostic Solutions
Fusion Biotec is a design and engineering firm for complex electromechanical diagnostic instrumentation and medical devices.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 12.13.22
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Contract Manufacturing | R&D & Design
SteriPack Buys Kinneir Dufort to Boost Design Capabilities
Kinneir Dufort is a U.K.-based user-centered design and product development firm.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 12.06.22
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Diagnostics | R&D & Design
Mitigating Bubbles in Microfluidics
Bubbles can have a significant impact on process performance and the intended use.Online Exclusives Lorenzo Gutierrez, Microfluidics Manager, StarFish Medical 11.16.22
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R&D & Design | Tubing & Extrusion
Viant Expands Design & Development West Center of Excellence
Supports growing demand for interventional, bioelectronic, and minimally invasive devices.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 11.15.22
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R&D & Design
Jabil Opens New Design Center in Poland
The 10,000-square-foot Wroclaw facility will offer a number of highly skilled engineering jobs.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 11.14.22
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R&D & Design
New, Innovative Projects Best-Suited for In-House R&D
But outsourcing should be considered if the work becomes repetitive.Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 10.28.22
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R&D & Design
Heraeus Medical Components Changes Name to Heraeus Medevio
New name reflects expanding offerings in design, development, and commercialization for partners in the medical device industry.Charles Sternberg, Associate Editor 10.27.22
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R&D & Design
BlackHägen Design Expands Staff Expertise in Critical User-Centered Design
The expansion is in direct response to new requirements for the development of advanced products and procedures.Charles Sternberg, Associate Editor 10.26.22
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R&D & Design
Commercialization Goals are Key to Successful R&D
Every problem that needs to be solved should be approached with the idea that any solution must be scalable.Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 10.14.22
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R&D & Design
Freudenberg Medical Opens Handle Design Center of Excellence
Expands the company’s industrial design and human factors engineering.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 10.12.22
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R&D & Design
Pandemic's 'New Normal' Fueling Transformational Innovation
But incremental innovation will remain a foundational element of any company’s R&D strategy.Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 10.11.22
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R&D & Design
COVID-19 Changed Diagnostics R&D Approach
Accelerated timelines have pressured companies into creating working prototypes in only a matter of months.Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 10.07.22
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R&D & Design
Medtech R&D: The Earlier, the Better
COVID-19 and supply chain constraints demonstrate the importance of conducting R&D earlier in the product development process.Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 10.04.22
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R&D & Design
Taking the Pulse: Human Factors Engineering and Its Application to Medical Devices
The key is to integrate HFE into the entire product development process.Michael Wiklund, GM, Human Factors Research & Design, Emergo by UL; Professor of the Practice, Tufts University 10.03.22
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R&D & Design
R&D Dollars Being Funneled Into High-Growth Market Segments
Structural heart, electrophysiology, neurovascular, and neuromodulation are increasingly attracting investment.Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 09.30.22
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R&D & Design
Building Strong Partnerships Between Medtech and Surgeon-Learning Platforms
This article offers use cases where surgeons’ education and medical technology companies go hand in hand, offering unique collaboration opportunities.Jonathan Jesneck, Ph.D., M.S., Co-Founder, Firefly Lab 07.19.22
