“AI seems to be a thing. Everybody’s excited about ChatGPT.” Asking ChatGPT to list current medical device trends as preparation for our monthly content meeting has turned into our latest group blog. Not surprisingly, the StarFish team identified the same trends proposed by ChatGPT- and more – with six of the most interesting trends making […]
Several companies offer microscopes specifically designed for microfluidic applications and cell imaging. However, they are often price prohibitive and, in most cases, do not readily fit the specific requirements for a particular microfluidic application.
There are numerous light-hazard classification standards that may pertain to your medical device: ISO 60601-2-57, IEC 62471, ANSI RP-27-20, ISO 15004-2, ANSI Z80.36, ISO 10936-2, ISO 10939, and so on… In this blog post, I’ll examine certain commonalities and points of potential confusion of the “big 4” incoherent-light-source safety standards: IEC 62471 and ANSI RP-27-20 […]
The 21st century is going to bring massive changes to the medical device development sector and the role of computational modeling and simulation-based medical device development is expected to increase further. In silico studies (physics based computational modeling and simulation) are already being used to virtually test medical devices.
Have you made your medical device commercialization resolutions for 2023? We polled our quality, regulatory, project management, manufacturing, and engineering experts for their New Year resolutions. De-risking early, communicating often, testing, and managing pivots were top themes for 2023. Read their medical device commercialization resolutions below:
This blog explores in silico medical device drop testing VS traditional benchtop methods. Medical device design must address how a device is used and handled (e.g., handheld, benchtop, self-supporting, etc.).
We share our newest and most interesting blog posts in a monthly newsletter. Inevitably some articles prove more popular than others, so we have consolidated a list of the most read 2022 Medical Device Articles determined by our readers.
Two new articles made the list of our most-read blogs for 2022. They join eight from last year’s top 10 covering a variety of topics including perspectives on equipment sterilization, firmware testing, and the impact of certain standards and compliances on labeling and vendor selection.
StarFish Medical YouTube subscribers grew 50% in 2022. What medical device commercialization videos were they watching?
The medical device product definition process can make or break a novel medical device. Our experts discussed the topic and offered tips in a recent medical device product definition roundtable. Their tips range from general guidelines to regulatory, reimbursement, lean startups, architecture, and hazard management.
Co-op students answer FAQs and share their experiences Want to experience the Biomedical Device industry from a front row seat? Consider doing a co-op term with an Electrical Engineering (“EE”) team. Diana Cancelliere and Holden Jones answer FAQs that potential EE co-ops may have. “The hands-on industry experience gained during our co-op term at StarFish […]
Editor’s note: This is the 2022 update to the August 2015 “5 Tips for medical device cyber security” blog by Vincent Crabtree. Read the original one here. In this modern world, cyber security and data protection has become a familiar topic to us all. From agreeing to cookies on website, to data privacy agreements to […]
