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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

Home use medical device usability challenges for a lay user managing a monitoring device at home

Most medical devices were designed for clinical settings, not the patients and caregivers who increasingly rely on them at home. Here’s what good home-use device design actually requires.

Comfort evaluation in medical device design showing researcher recording observations while assessing wearable device fit on a participant's wrist

How do you measure comfort in medical device design? Explore the tools, scales, and study design principles that turn a subjective experience into actionable design data.

Woman checking smartwatch health data UX design with concerned expression after waking, illustrating how poorly framed health metrics cause anxiety

Gathering health data has enormous value for spotting risks, improving care, and advancing science. The problem isn’t capturing the data. The problem is how we choose to present it and who we’re really serving when we do.

A gloved hand holding a petri dish with bacterial growth, illustrating the MRSA superbug explained in a Bio Break episode

Nick and Nigel break down the acronym, the biology behind it, and why resistance to this particular antibiotic class matters more than most people expect.

Older woman at home checking a smartwatch while managing medications, illustrating remote monitoring medical devices in daily life

Connected health devices are multiplying fast. We examine the gap between remote monitoring’s promise and its reality.

Two people seated at a table holding handheld medical device prototypes, with text overlay reading "Is It Ready for a Human?" — MedDevice by Design episode on clinical prototypes for human use

Ariana and Mark walk through what separates a clinical prototype from a proof-of-concept build, what determines how much testing and documentation you actually need, and where the regulatory line between significant risk and non-significant risk falls.

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