Designers and engineers have often looked to the environment and how Mother Nature has accomplished phenomenal design solutions for inspiration over the ages. Perhaps all that is new about this ...

Successful new medical devices hinge on the designer’s understanding of the specific requirements of the procedures they support, including factors like usage frequency and duration. This is ...

Medical device design and development is a process that helps to ensure devices that go to market are safe, effective, marketable, and profitable. The process is a blueprint of the phases needed to ...

Medtech design engineers these days are challenged to make medical and dental devices that are smaller and portable yet do much more than ever before—process data, connect to the cloud, and utilize AI ...

These definitions as written out by AAMI (The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) offer clarity, helping designers recognize and address these risks effectively in product ...

“I’m not a pharmacist or a chemist; I’m just a humble product designer,” begins UK native Marc Koska as he recounts his career arc. This self-taught medical device designer possesses none of the ...

Medical device design and development has evolved over the years, notably influenced by market demands and regulatory requirements. Traditional design practices, beginning with a reliance on generic ...

When it comes to medical device design—a broad category that includes a range of different machines performing countless critical functions—the stakes are high. Because no matter the application, ...

Powerful groups of mostly men are making major decisions about biology and bodies they know little about. Embryos in deep freeze that may never be used are just the latest example. As a professor of ...

ProMed, a leading contract manufacturer specializing in medical-grade silicone and plastic components, provides comprehensive support for medical device, pharmaceutical, and combination drug-device ...

Secure by design didn’t just pop up in the medical device industry with the update to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) guidance on cybersecurity recommendations. However, its inclusion in this ...