Medtech development is hard. Medical device creation can require manufacturing know-how in areas as wide-ranging as electrical components, high-performance polymers, molding and machining — and that doesn’t even include the required expertise in design, regulatory requirements and achieving reimbursement. The good news is that there is now a whole ecosystem of specialized experts serving the […]
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How Medtronic fit a battery into a tiny pacemaker
Medtronic’s Micra pacemakers are one-tenth the size of what was previously out there. How the medtech giant did it provides lessons for anyone looking to shrink an implantable device. It was an all-hands-on-deck effort that consumed Medtronic in the early 2010s: the in-house creation of a pacemaker small enough to go inside the heart via […]
The future of medtech is about connectivity and data
Here’s why medtech companies must embrace innovation, connectivity and disruption. DeviceTalks Healthcare must shift away from responding to acute episodes and focus on chronic and preventive care to provide better care, value, and population health. Data will inform the transition. Key questions include, “What does this mean for medtech? What role does medtech play in […]
How COVID-19 changed medical device clinical trials forever
The success of remote clinical trial oversight opens the door to hybrid approaches and creates new possibilities for the future of trials. DeviceTalks Because of the pandemic, virtually overnight, all players involved in medical device clinical trials had to pivot to virtual monitoring to keep trials going. What impact did remote trial oversight have on […]
7 ways to ensure your medical device product design isn’t biased
Correcting unintentional biases in medical device product design is a big step toward improving equity in medtech. Achuta Kadambi, an assistant professor at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, says when looking at bias in medical devices, there’s often a lot of narrative in the media of what it is. However, it’s also important to […]
