September 2021 Newsletter – Digital Health and Medical Device Software Digital Health encompasses a broad range of products leveraging the latest software and communication technologies to improve patient health and increase the efficiency of healthcare systems. Some of the most innovative are software-only products (SaMD) utilizing sophisticated algorithms to analyze health data and aid clinicians […]
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April 2021 Newsletter – Better Approach to Medical Device Development Let’s Get Back to Basics Medical device development is often discussed in terms of adhering to new regulations or standards. While the complexities of good compliance are certainly important, it’s easy for teams to overlook the basics of what’s needed to successfully develop an innovative
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OCT 2020 Newsletter – Medical software challenges and new digital opportunities Some of the most promising innovations in healthcare technology today are based on software development and the digital health sector itself is a large and growing part of the industry (see below). Software enables many new opportunities in healthcare but also presents new challenges
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The world as we know it is changing. Covid-19 has created huge disruptions and it’s harder than ever for teams to effectively communicate and develop new medical devices. Business collaboration and decision making are increasingly difficult. Fortunately plenty of organizations and companies are broadcasting new tools for collaboration. Maybe you’ve seen ads on LinkedIn for
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Medical Device Startups Startups are the heart and blood of the medical device industry. They are driving innovation and making healthcare more effective and more personalized. Because of this, startups are well positioned for an emerging ecosystem of interconnected medical technology and services. Investors see the enormous opportunities in improving healthcare and developing technology and
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Risk Management Risk management plays a central role in medical device development but many medical device professionals I’ve worked with over the years seem to have missed the forest for the trees. They are more focused on the details of risk management compliance than the central goal of product safety. This blog post summarizes the
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Have employees new to medical devices? I offer practical training on Medical Device Design Controls either on site or at a public workshop. Agile Design Controls This is a three part recorded webinar series that illustrates a flexible and rigorous approach to managing design controls for software-intensive medical devices. I teamed up with software experts
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Embracing Change: Your Connected Medical Device is Never Finished Embracing change means setting up your organization, processes, and tools to efficiently manage changes during product development and after product launch. Agile Design Controls: Dynamic Risk Management for SW-Intensive Medical Devices Learn the nuts and bolts of how to integrate risk management into the overall product
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My Notes on CyberSecurity I learned a lot about the latest trends in cybersecurity and how to protect medical devices and hospitals at the Connected Devices: CyberSecurity & Compliance conference this week hosted in San Francisco. Upcoming Events Agile Design Controls: How to Support Rapid Design Iterations for Software-Intensive Medical Devices In this webinar I’ll
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FDA Software Guidances and the IEC 62304 Software Standard There are two sets of rules for SW regulation—twice the rules, twice the confusion. My recommendation is to base your software development procedures on the IEC 62304 Standard and then include any additional adjustments needed to meet all the FDA requirements. This article details exactly what
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