Posts categorized as“Product Development”

Astero StarFish

Medical Device Phase One Product Development Pro Tips

Our employee experts share their best tips and examples for each phase of the commercialization process in a four-part series on Medical Device Commercialization. This blog covers Medical Device Phase One Product Development engineering, design and development. For Phase Zero tips, check out our blog on Product Definition. Medical device commercialization is typically broken into Four Phases: […]

Paul Hulme

Look Before you Lead: Planning for Summative / Human Factors Validation Testing

Human factors validation testing is the final usability testing to be completed prior to regulatory submission. A mistake or an omission may result in follow-up testing being required if you uncover unanticipated use errors during testing. Careful planning is highly recommended. The following aspects should be considered for human factors validation planning. Each topic could […]

Rodolfo Prata

Patient-Centered Design

Patient-centered design is designing healthcare with the patient in mind, a methodology that prioritizes the patient’s desires and requirements. This encompasses constructing medical facilities, procedures, and systems to enhance patient care. The concept of patient-centered has gained considerable traction in recent years as healthcare organizations worldwide strive to improve their quality of care. In this […]

Astero StarFish

Pro Tips for Medical Device Phase Zero Product Definition

Medical device commercialization is typically broken into Four Phases: Phase Zero Product Definition, Phase One Engineering Design and Development, Phase Two Transfer, and Phase Three Manufacturing. Our employee experts share their best tips and examples for each phase of the commercialization process in a four-part series. This blog covers Medical Device Phase Zero Product Definition […]

Lorenzo Gutierrez

7 “ZOMBIE” Microfluidic Cartridge Early Indicators

Recommendations to Avoid Non-Functional Cartridges The popular Netflix series “The Walking Dead” is all about “Zombies” – people that look normal but lack the ability to function as normal. In microfluidics, there are cartridges that seem perfectly normal and functional but are not due to internal defects. They are “the walking dead“ or “Zombie cartridges” destined […]

Astero StarFish

Unpacking the Potential of 6 Medtech Trends

“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 […]

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