I think user training can also help manufacturers identify weaknesses in their product before it reaches the market. Manufacturers can see how users during training struggle with a device, one of its ...

I think manufacturers should decide after conducting a thorough risk assessment and determining whether future design changes would work or introduce other risks. For example, adding a safety feature ...

I believe that medical devices should be able to implement certain software updates and improvements without obtaining FDA approval if they provide minimal risk. Requiring FDA approval for each updat...

I think packaging is very important because different medical devices are stored and transported differently, so packaging is important in making sure everything is still safe. For example, certain me...

I think it is also important to consider whether a medical device will be used outside of a hospital or clinical setting. If a product is intended for both hospital and home use, the design needs to b...

During capstone this semester, we had to create user needs as well for our project. One issue and feedback that we got was making our user needs measurable. We would put needs like "easy to operate by...

I think one challenge companies face is designing for the average user while overlooking patients who have different needs or limitations. For example, a medical device might be designed around the ty...

A factor that should be considered is how design controls should consider the entire lifespan of an implanted device, not just focus on how it performs when it is first implanted. Hip implants are exp...

I think foreseeable misuse should be considered part of a device's design inputs. A big medical device with experience such as Philips should have anticipated that some users would purchase cleaning p...

I think compensation should also consider the scenario that a participant cannot complete a trial. For example, a participant might experience severe side effects and decide to withdraw, or the doctor...

I think an important factor in building trust is letting participants know that they can withdraw from the study without feeling guilty or worried that there will be consequences. Some people might fe...

One thing to consider is if people will actually buy the placebo when there is the cost-free option of recovering. If people know its a placebo, they might not buy it because it will be a waste of mon...

I think it depends on what the physician is being paid for. I think that physicians should be paid for their expertise when they are helping develop a device or are providing their facilities for test...

One thing I have learned from capstone this semester is that creating customer needs is an important aspect in addressing the actual needs of physicians and patients. These are creating by interviewin...

I think product has the greatest influence on whether a hospital adopts a new medical device because the product in general and the benefits it provides in improving patient care is very important. Th...