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Medical device design
& development

Empowering MedTech innovation to create breakthrough products
that improve health and save lives

At StarFish Medical, we blend deep technical expertise, regulatory insight, and user-centered design to bring MedTech innovation to life. From startups to global enterprises, we turn visionary ideas into breakthrough products that improve health and save lives.

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Years

200+

Professionals

1000+

Programs

Our Services

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Our multidisciplinary teams have all the in-house capabilities to transform your medical device from concept to final product.

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Medical device design and development with a commercial launch focus. See how we support clinical trials and facilitate seamless tech transfers.

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We help you navigate complex regulatory landscapes to achieve commercial success. Explore our integrated approach to quality and regulatory services.

Latest Resources

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In MedTech, success rarely comes from invention alone. Plenty of promising technologies make it through verification and early clinical work, only to stall when the team tries to turn them into something buildable.

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From how much of your body is actually bacterial to how fast microbes can multiply, these facts are designed to stick with you long after the party ends.

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In medical device development, verification is both a safeguard and a stress test, not just for the product, but for the process.

Cross-functional MedTech team discussing requirements on a tablet during a medical device development meeting.

In the world of medical device development, requirements are often treated as a regulatory tax, essentially documentation created solely to satisfy a compliance need.

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In this Bio Break episode, Nick and Nigel explore a surprising and memorable microbiology fact that puts everyday hand hygiene into perspective.

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Nick and Nigel explore how a surprisingly small set of sensors could be used to identify a wide range of common health conditions.

Sectors We Serve

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From remote diagnostics to powerful imaging systems. We design and develop diagnostics for use inside or outside a traditional healthcare setting.

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Our team creates innovative devices that combine your drug with optimal delivery methods for the most effective treatment.

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From emergency ventilators to enabling home-based therapies, we have supported hundreds of therapy devices that treat patients inside or outside the clinic.

Axolotl BrainPrint Microsphere Generator

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Aurora DNA Sample Preparation Device

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Aurora DNA Sample Preparation Device uses SCODA™ electrophoretic DNA concentration technology. StarFish Medical Case Study.
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