Articles
Creating & Managing Requirements for Medical Devices
June 6, 2012 7:23 am | by Martin Bakal | CommentsRising product complexity, intense market pressures and compliance to industry standards present major challenges for medical device developers. In order to stay competitive, organizations must implement tight coordination between hardware and software engineers to optimize product quality. This is especially true when controlling costs and meeting tight time lines. IBM Rational offers a solution.
New Medical Laptop Stand Offers Patients Ability to Compute in Bed
June 6, 2012 7:07 am | by Bruce Roberts | CommentsThere’s good news available to patients who are in a hospital bed. Horizontal Computing System (HCS) has combined a standard hospital table with a patented laptop stand. This stand is unique in that it allows an ergonomically correct posture for the patient. The stand is adjustable to set desired angle. An adjustable locking plate secures 98% of laptops on the market. It offers laptop users an option they’ve never had before–comfort.
Roundtable Q & A: Molding
June 6, 2012 5:02 am | by John Schmitz, Shu Peng, and Dave Pool | CommentsQuestion 1: How are innovative molding techniques enhancing the design capabilities of medical device manufacturers?
Perspectives on First Step in Design, Part II
June 5, 2012 12:54 pm | CommentsOnce a new medical device idea is formulated, what is the critical first step to help ensure its success through to market launch?
Perspectives on First Step in Design, Part I
June 5, 2012 12:34 pm | CommentsOnce a new medical device idea is formulated, what is the critical first step to help ensure its success through to market launch?
Applying Tech: Orthopedics
June 5, 2012 11:42 am | CommentsHow are you influencing orthopedic devices?
Perspectives on Battling HAIs
June 5, 2012 11:28 am | CommentsWhat impact does the effort to reduce the incidence of hospital acquired infections have on the development of new medical devices?
Applying Tech: Diagnostics
June 5, 2012 10:57 am | CommentsHow are you influencing diagnostic devices?
Perspectives on Design Challenges
June 5, 2012 10:37 am | CommentsWould you please share one of the most challenging design obstacles you have faced in the development of a medical device?
Applying Tech: Portable Medical, Part III
June 5, 2012 9:56 am | CommentsHow are you influencing portable medical devices?
Applying Tech: Portable Medical, Part II
June 5, 2012 9:47 am | CommentsHow are you influencing portable medical devices?
Applying Tech: Portable Medical, Part I
June 5, 2012 9:36 am | CommentsHow are you influencing portable medical devices?
Perspectives on Prototyping, Part II
June 5, 2012 8:39 am | CommentsHas design software reached the point where it can serve as an acceptable replacement for physical prototypes in medical device manufacturing?
Perspectives on Prototyping, Part I
June 5, 2012 8:23 am | CommentsHas design software reached the point where it can serve as an acceptable replacement for physical prototypes in medical device manufacturing?
Brushless Motors with Integral Motion Controls Benefit Medical Product Development
June 5, 2012 7:25 am | by John Morehead | CommentsProduct development in medical devices is rapidly embracing the distributed motion benefits of brushless servo motors with integral motion controls for many reasons. The most important is that smart servo motors allow medical device developers to concentrate on and grow their core competencies without having to get into the minutiae of motion control, a specialized field of engineering unto itself.
