MPO: 5 Ways Simulation in Medical Device Design Accelerates Innovation
The August 22, 2024 online issue of Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO) features the online-exclusive article, 5 Ways Simulation in Medical Device Design Accelerates Innovation, written by Nathan Muller, StarFish Mechanical Engineer – Analysis and Design.
Muller explores how computational modeling and simulation (CM&S) is revolutionizing the medical device industry by accelerating development timelines, reducing costs, and enhancing device safety and efficacy.
The article delves into the growing complexity of modern medical devices, which increasingly incorporate advanced electronics, subsystems, and digital connectivity. Muller discusses the significant technological and regulatory challenges these innovations present, particularly in ensuring real-time patient data access and maintaining device integrity across various conditions. CM&S helps developers navigate these challenges by allowing for detailed analysis and optimization before physical testing. The article presents case studies where CM&S has been crucial in areas such as worst-case scenario analysis, seal testing, thermal management, structural optimization, and drop testing.
Overall, Muller portrays computational modeling as an indispensable tool for accelerating development and improving the reliability of medical devices: “By providing detailed insights into device performance and enabling iterative design improvements, these techniques accelerate innovation while reducing development costs and enhanced device safety and efficacy.”
About StarFish Medical
StarFish Medical provides award-winning design, development, commercialization, and flexible manufacturing outsourcing services —100% dedicated to the medical device and life science marketplace. StarFish Medical partners with innovative companies to create and manufacture breakthrough products for a full range of medical specialty areas including: Digital Health, Cardiovascular, Neurology, Urology, Gastroenterology, Otology, Ophthalmology, and In-Vitro Diagnostics.
StarFish Medical’s technical expertise includes electronics, mechanical, software/firmware systems engineering, in addition to industrial design and human factors. Regulatory Affairs (RA) and Quality Assurance (QA) consultants at StarFish Medical provide regulatory assistance for FDA, CE Mark and Health Canada submissions. Services include QA support for setting up QMS for start-up companies with implementation at the client’s site, and assisting with ISO 13485 certification audits..
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