Resource Centre
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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Understanding how clinical ventilator development differs from commercial ventilator design is essential for teams planning early studies.
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Nick walks through a practical Teflon tape lesson that came from real work supporting a mechanical test rig.
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Most sterile medical devices begin their journey long before anyone thinks about sterilization. Teams focus on function, usability, materials, and suppliers, then discover that sterilization constraints can reshape many of those early decisions.
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After years of working with founders and technical teams, I have learned that early design missteps rarely come from engineering flaws. More often than not, they come from missing conversations.
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Medtech founders operate with more constraints than most sectors. You are responsible for deep technical problem solving, high-stakes decisions, regulatory navigation, investor conversations, and a constant stream of operational tasks.
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Every MedTech startup begins with a hypothesis, an idea that could transform patient outcomes, simplify delivery of care, or improve how clinicians diagnose and treat patients.
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Every phase of a device’s life cycle involves different people with distinct needs—from clinicians and patients to service technicians and regulatory bodies.
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Your team is ready for design validation. The prototype performs well, test plans are in motion, and everything points to a smooth handoff to manufacturing. Then your partner calls with bad news: they can’t build the device as designed.
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You’ve cleared the toughest engineering hurdles and proven your design works. Then, just as you prepare to scale, your contract manufacturer turns you down.
