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Electromagnetic Interference in Device Design
June 19, 2013 1:57 pm | by Donald L. Sweeney, President, D.L.S. Electronic Systems Inc . | D.L.S. Electronic Systems, Inc. | Blogs | CommentsThe greatest obstacle to success in the design of a device is that, often times, the design engineer overlooks the need to keep electromagnetic interference in mind when he designs his device. When a product is not in compliance, it can be interfered with by radio waves emitting from other electronic devices in the home, causing the product to malfunction.
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Teamwork: The Key to a Successful Medical Device Development Project
June 12, 2013 1:59 pm | by Martine Janicki PhD, PEng, PMP, Project Management Officer, StarFish Medical | Blogs | CommentsAs a project manager leading teams of highly educated, experienced, and intelligent engineers and industrial designers, I spend a lot of time creating a positive upbeat project culture where everyone feels included, free to speak up, and reassured that their contributions matter. I welcome all news and road blocks, and I listen when team members worry about any aspect of the project.
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Improving the Reliability of Usability Evaluations
June 11, 2013 4:27 pm | by Linda Pellegrino, Senior Usability Specialist, and James Rudolph, Senior Designer, Farm | Blogs | CommentsIn this blog, we’ll explore challenges associated with conducting reliable usability evaluations and offer insights as to how to overcome these challenges. We’ll also discuss how to improve usability testing practices to ensure we are identifying the most important issues.
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Home Healthcare and Home-Use Medical Device Design
May 30, 2013 3:14 pm | by Kristina Bosland, Sr. Human Factors Engineer, Farm Design | Farm | Blogs | CommentsHome healthcare and the use of medical devices outside of the professional healthcare environment are on the rise. Modern medicine allows us to live longer and provides those with chronic diseases the ability to receive medical care at home. Examples of home-use devices are oxygen concentrators, hospital beds, sleep apnea monitors, body-worn nerve and muscle stimulators, and dialysis machines, just to name a few.
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Managing Medical Product Development Effectively: A Systems Engineering Approach
May 10, 2013 3:24 pm | by Jennifer Vondran and Richard Moroney, PA Consulting Group | Blogs | CommentsFor companies involved in designing and developing medical devices and diagnostic instruments, adhering to design control principles at every stage is critical. This begins with the identification of user requirements (voice of the customer) and continues through verification and validation testing.
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5 Ways to Turn a Medical Supply Chain into a Competitive Advantage
May 9, 2013 2:25 pm | by Greg Thompson, Vice President of Engineering, Sanmina | Blogs | CommentsDesign engineers are charged with creating reliable, high quality, safe medical devices that easily (and quickly) pass U.S. FDA and other geographies’ regulatory requirements. Because of the unique challenges that a medical device OEM must overcome to stay competitive, more and more OEMs are choosing to outsource manufacturing.
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Make Two Models and Call Me in the Morning
May 2, 2013 2:47 pm | by Joe Hiemenz, Technical Communications Manager, Stratasys Inc. | Stratasys Inc. | Articles | CommentsA prototype lab is tasked with inventing solutions to design challenges presented to them by surgeons with medical device ideas. Utilizing a fused-deposition modeling machine and design software, engineers are able to create physical prototypes of medical devices that are able to be put through functional testing.
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Beyond 'Glocalization': Securing the Future for Medical Technology Innovation
May 1, 2013 3:08 pm | by Milind Purandare, Industry Principal, Medical Devices, Infosys | Blogs | CommentsIt is a well-known fact that innovation is the true lifeblood of a medical device company. In an industry where approximately 80 percent of revenue for a medical device company comes from products introduced in the last five years, strategic growth requires continuous and efficient innovation.
LISTED UNDER: Conceptual Design & Visualization | Design Services | Product DesignNet Medical Xpress Announces Formation of Technology User's Group
April 23, 2013 9:24 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNet Medical Xpress Solutions, Inc., (OTC QB: NMXS), announced today the formation of a Technology User's Group to accelerate the development of improvements in telemedicine. Dick Govatski, CEO, Net Medical, said, "User Groups are an ideal way to solicit and collect valuable customer feedback...
LISTED UNDER: Product Design | Technology DevelopmentSt. Vincent, Austen BioInnovation Institute Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop New Products
April 16, 2013 11:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron (ABIA) and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, a member of the Sisters of Charity Health System, jointly announced today a Strategic Innovation Partnership intended to create an innovation-oriented pathway for surgeons to explore and commercialize...
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Probe to Detect Spread of Breast Cancer
April 9, 2013 4:49 pm | by University of Houston | News | CommentsA device co-developed by a University of Houston (UH) physicist to detect the spread of breast cancer and allow physicians to better plan intervention is extending its market reach, bringing it another step closer to clinical trials in the U.S.
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Additive Manufacturing Changes Everything
April 9, 2013 11:18 am | by University of Connecticut | Videos | CommentsThe University of Connecticut and Pratt & Whitney have created one of the most advanced additive manufacturing laboratories in the country. The new Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center at UConn is the first additive manufacturing facility in the Northeast to work with metals rather than plastics.
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The Most Advanced Additive Manufacturing Laboratories in the U.S.
April 9, 2013 9:57 am | by Colin Poitras, University of Connecticut | News | CommentsOver time, the Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center at UConn is expected to elevate Connecticut industries' production capabilities, reduce manufacturing times, eliminate material waste and allow for the creation of a new generation of intricate, light-weight, and durable custom products.
LISTED UNDER: Product Design | Product R&D | PrototypingFuture Organ Production a Possibility with 3D Stem Cell Printer
April 4, 2013 10:45 am | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsFor the first time scientists have printed human embryonic stem cells using a 3D printer. The Heriot-Watt University team's research could eventually lead to human organs being printed on demand and an end to animal drug testing. Jim Drury reports.
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Designers, Hackers, Healers, & Hustlers Tackle Employee Wellness in Innovation Challenge
March 11, 2013 4:50 pm | by Ryan Wynia, Founder|Design Visioneer, FIREBONE | Articles | CommentsThe innovators selected to participate in StartX MedIC were unbelievable individuals. The participants included physicians, surgeons, physicists, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, computer scientists, data scientists, computer programmers, industrial designers, interface designers, interaction designers, start-up founders, serial entrepreneurs, inventors, PhD students, medical students, and marketing executives from all types organizations and institutions.
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