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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.

  • Two professionals wearing festive New Year’s accessories sit against a backdrop of fireworks. The text overlay reads "New Year Big Win: 20 Years in the Making!" emphasizing the celebration of a long-awaited achievement.

    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 in plaid shirts and microphones have a discussion in a laboratory setting. The text overlay reads "Microbes: Hidden Heroes of Medicine," emphasizing the role of microorganisms in medical advancements.

    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.

  • A promotional graphic for a Medtech Adventures talk titled "The LensGen Story". The image features Ramgopal Rao, CEO of LensGen Inc., smiling while wearing a black suit, white shirt, and red patterned tie. The title "The LensGen Story" is written in bold purple text. The Medtech Adventures logo, which includes two red speech bubbles and the tagline "Conversations with remarkable medical technology entrepreneurs," is placed at the top-left corner.

    Medtech Adventures: Ramgopal “Ram” Rao and the LensGen Story

    Explore the inspiring story of Ramgopal Rao, a trailblazer in the ophthalmic medtech industry. From humble beginnings in India during the era of partition to building groundbreaking innovations in the U.S., Ramgopal’s journey epitomizes resilience, vision, and entrepreneurial success.

  • Medtech Entrepreneur Webinars

    2024 Top Medtech Entrepreneur Webinars

    2024 Medtech Entrepreneur Webinars feature both standard expertise webinars and livecast recordings from Playbook events in Vancouver, Canada and Newport Beach, California.

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    2024 Top Medical Device Blogs

    2024 Top Medical Device Blogs written in 2024 and the 10 most read evergreen blogs during 2024 include three new authors, two group blogs and five articles from blogging veterans.

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    2024 Top Medical Device Videos

    2024 Top Medical Device Videos features a round up of most viewed medical device videos from StarFish Medical includes a mix of new videos released in 2024 along with evergreen videos sharing medical device expertise. 

  • Nick Allan wearing a handmade turkey-themed hat speaks in a laboratory setting. The text overlay reads "Turkey Tradition Gone Wrong? The Hidden Lesson," highlighting a humorous and insightful discussion about traditions and their underlying purpose.

    Bio Break: Thanksgiving Traditions and Lessons for Medical Devices

    In this episode of Bio Break, StarFish Medical experts Joris van der Heijden and Nick Allan celebrate Thanksgiving by sharing a heartwarming and hilarious family tradition: preparing the perfect turkey. Through this tale of generations working together to create the iconic holiday meal, they uncover a surprising lesson that applies to medical device development and procedural design.