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Discover a wealth of knowledge and insights from the experts at StarFish Medical. Our Resource Centre offers product development tips, reviews of new and cutting-edge technologies, and in-depth articles on regulatory updates and compliance in medical device development.

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  • Gloved hand holds fluorescent liquid over a UV-lit surface with green glow and red arrow pointing to the light, captioned ‘See the Clean?

    Fluorescent Soil Load Test

    Nick Allan and Nigel Syrotuck explore a creative approach to visualizing cleaning validation using a fluorescent soil load.

  • Gloved hands insert a swab into a sealed vial beside a crossed-out O₂ symbol with the text “No Oxygen Allowed?” illustrating anaerobic sample collection.

    Anaerobic Sample Collection Explained

    Nick Allan joins Nigel Syrotuck to explore how anaerobic sample collection works and why it’s vital for studying bacteria that cannot survive in oxygen.

  • icons representing different medical device classes

    Difference Between Class 1, 2, and 3 Medical Devices

    Understanding medical device classifications is critical for compliance, risk management, and time-to-market success. Whether you’re designing a wearable sensor or a life-sustaining implant, knowing how your device fits into FDA Class 1, 2, or 3 categories is essential.

  • Targeted Drug Delivery Infographic

    Delivering a drug to the right place at the right time can define the success of a therapy. Yet understanding delivery routes, devices, and technologies across the body can be complex.

  • Cover of the free StarFish Medical guide “Drug Delivery Decisions,” featuring a gradient design with wave patterns, offering insights on drug-device combination product strategy.

    Drug Delivery Strategy Guide

    This in-depth drug delivery strategy guide from StarFish Medical explores how to design, develop, and deliver breakthrough drug-device combination products.

  • StarFish Medical Request for Proposal (RFP) template cover with white star logo and DNA helix graphic.

    Free Medical Device RFP Template

    Choosing the right design and development partner is one of the most critical decisions in bringing a medical device to market.

  • Thumbnail showing “First to Invent” with yellow exclamation marks transitioning via red arrow to “First to File” with a folder of patent documents, illustrating the shift in patent rules discussed in the Bio Break episode.

    Patent Documentation Habits

    Nick Allan and Nigel Syrotuck dive into the evolution of patent documentation habits in engineering and medical device development.

  • Magnified view of printed circuit board inspection during PCBA bring-up for medical device prototype development.

    PCBA Bring-Up in Medical Device Prototypes

    Bringing up a new printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) for a medical device is both exciting and high-stakes.

  • Engineer testing circuit board for portable medical device design using oscilloscope and microscope in electronics lab.

    Design Considerations for Portable Medical Electronics

    Several design considerations come into play when designing portable medical electronic devices, from performance, to usability, manufacturability and reliability.