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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.

25+

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

Engineer reviewing a colorful mind map diagram across dual monitors and laptop while collaborating with a remote team on a video call during an online whiteboard risk analysis session

Graphical mind maps created in online whiteboards offer a low-barrier, highly collaborative approach to early risk analysis in medical device development.

Product designer sketching early-phase concept wireframes on glass whiteboard during ideation session

Early phase concept development is a weird part of a project lifecycle. It is often the most exciting phase, because the team is exploring possibilities, generating new ideas, and turning a fuzzy opportunity into something real.

Engineer in cleanroom assembling precision medical device prototype with optical components

Clinical prototypes must not only function as intended, but also be manufactured, documented, and supported in a way that satisfies regulatory expectations and clinical realities.

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In this Bio Break episode, Nick and Nigel explore why some GLP-1 drugs are taken daily while others last a full week, and what drives that difference at a molecular level.

Project roadmap with glowing path and milestones representing stages of medical device project estimation from concept to detailed planning

Choosing the right project estimation approach can make or break a medical device program. Learn when to use a gut feel, rough order of magnitude, or detailed estimate to balance speed, accuracy, and risk.

Split image showing a banana on the left and a medical syringe on the right, illustrating the difference between natural GLP-1 and Ozempic, with the text "Ozempic Explained" overlaid at the bottom.

Ozempic is a synthetic version of a hormone your body already makes. That hormone is called GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1), and your intestine releases it naturally when food arrives.

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.
Aurora DNA Sample Preparation Device Description - image of Aurora device