The drug Aprotinin (Trasylol) has been banned in the U.S. but is still on the market in some European countries. The drug was used as a medication administered by injection to reduce bleeding during c...

De Novo is a classification process using a risk-based strategy for new, novel devices that have not been classified as of yet. This new ruling expediated the process by creating an alternative pathwa...

I think being a physician, you will face many challenges that you want to accomplish. Making medical devices can be a cumbersome task if not done the right way. Some of the biggest challenges a physic...

A common medical device that is used in hospitals that is essential to run a stability test on is some sterile and non-sterile medical devices. Sterile devices specifically need to be stability tested...

I believe that animal research is looked at in such a negative light because of the negative association that people have of research labs/facilities from movies and TV. I think the population does no...

When working on a new project, everything needs to be just right. The types of materials used, the test that needs to be run, etc. When choosing a biomaterial for a project, it takes a lot of thought ...

COVID 19 has impacted I believe every aspect of our daily lives now. From the way, we grocery shop, go to school, out in public, and even visit family and friends. Everything is different. The medical...

When working in the field of medical device development, there is a clear difference between working in academia versus working in the industry. Which field you prefer is all in the type of person you...

When comparing project management for medical devices to that of project management for building schools or skyscrapers, you will find similarities and differences in how the jobs are handled and exec...