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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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  • A visual project roadmap titled "Finding the Path to MedTech Innovation" shows five development phases: Phase Zero (Pathfinder Product Definition), Phase One (Engineering Detailed Design), Phase Two (Transfer), and Phase Three (Manufacturing). Each phase includes activities such as contextual research, usability engineering, IP generation, design input development, regulatory strategy, prototyping, verification, manufacturing process development, and volume manufacturing. Arrows represent workflows across multiple functions like product development, quality, and regulatory support, with milestone gates marked by stars.

    Bio Break: Finding the Path to MedTech Innovation with the Pathfinder Program

    Nick and Joris explore one of the most dynamic early-phase services at StarFish Medical: the Pathfinder Program. If you're a medtech innovator with a promising concept or prototype, Pathfinder helps you identify the right path forward—before you invest millions in development.

  • A stylized dart hits the center of a yellow target next to bold text reading "Future of Ablation Technology" on a white background.

    Bio Break: Types of Ablation

    Nick and Joris explore the wide world of ablation technologies—unpacking how each approach works and what it’s best suited for.

  • Close-up of gloved hands holding a medical catheter with the text "Minimally Invasive Maximum Impact" on the right side, representing advanced medical device technology.

    Bio Break: How Ablation Technology Is Transforming Surgery

    Nick Allan and Joris van der Heijden dive into one of the most impactful trends in modern medtech: minimally invasive surgery. Ablation technology plays a crucial role as hospitals and healthcare providers aim to reduce patient recovery times and overall system strain.

  • Fluorescent Imaging immunofluorescence of cancer cells growing in 2D with nuclei in blue, cytoplasm in red and DNA damage foci in green

    Fluorescence Imaging in Medical Devices – Applications and Examples

    Fluorescence Imaging in Medical Devices outlines medical applications and examples of devices that use fluorescence for imaging.

  • A composite image showing an eye processed through a sequence of transformations from left to right. The leftmost section displays a relatively clear image of a human eye with natural textures and lashes. Moving right, the image becomes increasingly abstract and pixelated through various digital processing techniques, including edge detection, binarization, contrast enhancement, and pixel block reduction. Each vertical segment represents a different stage or algorithm in the image processing pipeline, transitioning from high-resolution realism to low-resolution abstraction.

    Computer Vision: How computers see

    Computer Vision for Medical Devices is constantly evolving and incorporating new techniques and technologies as they emerge.

  • Close-up of gloved hands holding a flexible catheter used for minimally invasive procedures, with the caption "Minimally Invasive Maximum Impact" on a clean white background.

    The Power of Ablation

    In this episode of Bio Break, Nick and Joris dive into the rapidly growing field of minimally invasive medical technologies, focusing on…

  • A promotional graphic with bold text reading "Vision Surgery with a Tooth" in purple and black letters. Below the text is a large 3D image of a tooth and a purple plus sign. On the right side, a woman is undergoing an eye exam using a slit lamp microscope.

    Bio Break: Tooth-In-Eye Surgery

    In this episode of Bio Break, Nick and Joris dive into one of the most astonishing—and real—medical innovations we’ve ever come across: osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis. Or, as Nick quickly dubs it, “tooth in eye surgery.”

  • Thumbnail with the text 'Will your MedTech Product succeed?' in bold black and purple font. On the right, Mark Drlik wearing glasses gestures toward a whiteboard with triple Venn diagrams labeled with terms like 'Desirability,' 'Feasibility,' 'Viability,' and 'Regulatory.'

    Venn Diagram MedTech Success – Aligning Product and Business Strategy

    Ariana Wilson and Mark Drlik break down a powerful visual framework for understanding what makes a medtech product, and the company behind it, truly successful. Using a triple Venn diagram, Mark explains how strategic alignment across feasibility, viability, and desirability can drive better product outcomes and business success in the medical device industry.

  • A close-up image of a hand drawing on a whiteboard with a marker, illustrating a brainstorming or planning session. Bold text on the left reads 'Cost to develop Medical Device' with the word 'develop' highlighted in purple. The image conveys the concept of medical device development costs and design planning.

    Bio Break: How much does it cost to develop a medical device?

    What are the real costs of developing a medical device? In this episode of Bio Break, Nick and Joris dive into one of the most frequently asked questions they hear from clients: How much does it cost to develop a medical device?