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    Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) Modeling is Transforming the Medical Device Industry  

    Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) modeling is transforming the medical device industry by simulating complex dynamics between biological fluids and medical devices. In a field where safety and precision are paramount, FSI modeling offers engineers and researchers a powerful tool to design, test, and optimize devices in a virtual environment before physical prototypes are created or clinical trials are conducted. 

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    8 Cleanroom Best Practices to Maintain a CLEAN State 

    Cleanroom best practices are crucial to maintain a contamination-free environment, especially in industries like pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, biotechnology, healthcare, and medical devices. Here are some essential guidelines for ensuring your cleanroom is indeed clean.

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    Medical Device Design Transfer Process

    Medical device design transfer is a critical phase in the development process, marking the transitory phase from the design and development stage to manufacturing.  This phase ensures that the medical device continues to meet its safety, effectiveness, and regulatory compliance once production begins.  It is the final phase in the development process and sometimes overlooks or underestimates the amount of time and effort required to ensure that final manufactured devices meet requirements. 

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    Benefits and Role of Systems Engineering in Medical Device Development

    Systems-thinking must always be present in medical device development. Systems Engineers (SEs) live where complex development needs managing. In a very small project team people can communicate continuously and tightly enough that everybody understands where they’re headed and what’s going on.

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    Bio Break: Achieving a 20-Year Resolution – Biofilm Testing Standard

    In this special New Year’s episode of Bio Break, Joris van der Heijden and Nick Allan reflect on resolutions, persistence, and a 20-year journey to establish a new standard for biofilm testing in medical devices. Nick shares the story of his two-decade-long mission to develop a standardized test method for growing and monitoring biofilm on medical device surfaces.

  • Two professionals wearing festive holiday hats and plaid shirts sit in a snowy winter-themed setting. The text overlay reads "Santa's Health: A Medical Device Makeover," highlighting a playful discussion on medical innovations and healthcare improvements.

    Bio Break: Helping Santa with Medical Innovations

    In this festive episode of Bio Break, Joris and Nick bring a holiday twist to medical device innovation by discussing how modern technology could improve Santa’s health. Using a lighthearted analogy, they explore the challenges of managing conditions like diabetes and how advancements in drug delivery devices, such as Ozempic injection systems, could make a difference.

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    Bio Break: Microbes – Heroes of Medicine

    In this episode of Bio Break, Joris and Nick explore the fascinating ways microbes and nature inspire medical innovations, showing how these tiny organisms play an outsized role in advancing healthcare and biotechnology. From lifesaving antibiotics like penicillin to revolutionary technologies like CRISPR-Cas9, they dive deep into the surprising and transformative contributions of microbes to medicine, shedding light on their critical role in shaping modern science and improving patient outcomes.

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    Favorite Books in 2024

    22 Favorite Books in 2024 continues a StarFish Medical tradition since 2021 where employees share their favorite reads of the year.

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    Bio Break: Addressing Shear in Drug Delivery Device Design

    In this episode of Bio Break, Joris van der Heijden and Nick Allan explore one of the most critical challenges in drug delivery device design: shear stress. When designing systems for biologics and gene therapies, avoiding shear stress is essential to ensure the viability and activity of biomolecules like proteins, antibodies, and viruses.