https://medicaldevicecourses.com/members/anvitha/activity/ Activity feed for anvitha. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:09:50 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a68836ea33496128f9c6d5e7d16e4025 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/21028/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 01:29:51 -0500 In contract law, a non-compete clause (often NCC), or covenant not to compete (CNC), is a clause under which one party (usually an employee) agrees not to enter into or start a similar profession or trade in competition against another…   Read more»

]]> 9e29381f7729e05ebf81a5aee40b85eb https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/21027/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 01:22:23 -0500 The difference is that a patent is a federal document proving ownership of an idea, and an NDA is simply a contract between two people. NDA is a contract and not a law. Contracts are interpreted in different manners depending…   Read more»

]]> fb8ff16c690737a6eb1b1378d8125ba0 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/21026/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 01:17:45 -0500 I agree with the previous posts mentioning that a written contract is more useful and reliable than a verbal agreement. Verbal contracts are extremely difficult to defend in court as it is difficult to show all the aspects of a…   Read more»

]]> 72e610b8fbfcd74c4c99e9ff2e645d9f https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20966/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:09:03 -0500 In the real world scenario, we usually do not pick who we end up working with and it always best to work with those who have the right skill set to do the job and project needed. This is also…   Read more»

]]> ee7de56c33a81e986213569faa5945c6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20965/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:03:34 -0500 I agree that a composite organization will be best suited since it allows a company to blend the functional, matrix, and project-based types of organizations to help suit the company requirements. This can also be done in various combinations as…   Read more»

]]> 76d7469197012af70732e4660292a262 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20964/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 04:57:39 -0500 I think that the matrix organization structure would be the best for most companies. It provides a well-balanced structure as the employees have to report to at least two bosses – their functional manager and product manager. It offers more…   Read more»

]]> fab505de4e1772ecb75b998dd33491c7 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20957/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:42:38 -0500 Proper risk management implies control of possible future events and is proactive rather than reactive. For low severity risks, acceptance or mitigation needs to be done. If the benefit is worth the severity of risk then one can accept the…   Read more»

]]> 507b38dedaafc95e2efae93ac6fee3c3 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20956/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:16:56 -0500 This is an interesting discussion, thank you for sharing it! I think a major mistake is to assume that one is only looking for extreme and catastrophic risks and therefore overlooking smaller less out there and harmful risks which are…   Read more»

]]> 474990052a3637d5f9f85ac0a232dc84 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20955/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:05:08 -0500 I think PMS is very important for newer devices or those of Class II or higher because these devices tend to be of newer technology where all of the risks can not be covered during the design phase. In order…   Read more»

]]> 36cbe9411b8d6f96d34641d00641d9bb https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20880/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 07:58:13 -0500 A successful validation program brings together engineering, manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance to develop test solutions that are unique to each application. Developers of medical devices must validate the product design to ensure that it meets the user’s requirements….   Read more»

]]> 63075d229f9ef37d00b83c505f479849 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20879/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 07:52:57 -0500 Verification is the process of ensuring that objective evidence is present and that the specific requirements are met. Any unforeseen side effects that it may have can also be recognized. This early detection reduces potential failure in the field, which…   Read more»

]]> 8fa66ae15cc0be98c7f86d76d1092f02 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20878/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 07:26:02 -0500 Although I am somebody who has the habit of making notes proactively during a meeting, I think meeting minutes are important just so I can cross-check in case there’s something I have missed out on. They capture the essential information…   Read more»

]]> 47ea35bf2c549ff76c9eefb44c67ae77 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20752/ Sat, 31 Oct 2020 13:33:46 -0400 The benefits of outsourcing the design transfer into the manufacturing process are leveraging multidisciplinary expertise to have breakthrough ideas from other industries and technologies and be able to expand without needing to maintain the technology in-house.  I agree that small…   Read more»

]]> 37dee00eccc1c7b7ca13bd18a6c26cb5 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20751/ Sat, 31 Oct 2020 13:24:50 -0400 A design specification document (DSD)is a detailed document that provides information about a designed product or process. The design specification must include all necessary drawings, dimensions, environmental factors, ergonomic factors, aesthetic factors, required maintenance, details on performing the work, etc….   Read more»

]]> c68e0d178530108ae265b44d4ca8c6ac https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20750/ Sat, 31 Oct 2020 13:13:08 -0400 The different areas of the Design Controls allow for each section of the project to be organized and ensure the product released is of the highest quality. Without design controls, the company is running the risk of their product not…   Read more»

]]> 7b1f5a1d389edfc17960211077af1ddd https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20682/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:54:48 -0400 The need for having a clinical background is definitely dependant on the type of role and responsibility. For example, as stated in the question, a statistician for example does not require a clinical background in analyzing or developing code. Saying…   Read more»

]]> 2b286a825fa5da4558be5c98ce8117ac https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20681/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:26:13 -0400 Clinical trials are definitely important but there should be no reason to expose a person to such a risky trial. But in most scenarios,  subjects agree to go through these trials willingly because they are suffering from a disease and…   Read more»

]]> 2d344a25080a81df9f421730198b220c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20680/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:54:18 -0400 Clinical research is of great importance for emerging technological diagnosis and treatment. But like everything else, this comes with its pros and cons.   Pros being that the individual may get promising new treatment methods that are not currently available outside…   Read more»

]]> 4b106b4eed4d88bb36a0a3c9d61eddfd https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20625/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 05:06:57 -0400 Companies that offer value propositions to customers and convince them to buy a better product are engaging in persuasion, while companies hiding the weaknesses of a flawed product are engaging in manipulation. I also feel that Emotional intelligence should be…   Read more»

]]> 3c8c91dc57ecbd777cb944886cb2fe6b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20624/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 04:53:42 -0400 To me, marketing is knowing your customers and targeting your sales pitch to get them to want to buy your product. This includes things like getting advertisements sent by mail or online, commercials/infomercials, or phone calls. But of course with…   Read more»

]]> b3ee9dfb951a31b344a8781a89486ae0 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20623/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 04:28:49 -0400 Medical device expos and conferences are definitely among the main ways of marketing the latest medical device technology. My parents being dental surgeons, I do know closely that each time a company releases new technology, they post about it in…   Read more»

]]> 651712cdb6dee9d2cae359e97ecb28ed https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20579/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:40:02 -0400 Private companies are not required to publicly disclose financial information, while public companies are required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to file an annual report documenting their performance in detail. The main advantage public companies have is that they can…   Read more»

]]> 82479a19f5fb9be4a347c662994e7e24 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20578/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:21:22 -0400 In a sole proprietorship, the owner of the business and the business are a single entity and this person is completely responsible for the operation of the company. The proprietorship cannot be transferred to somebody else. The solution might be…   Read more»

]]> ded9dd55a0ea97779bcaba58d08380bf https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20577/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:07:49 -0400 In the lecture, companies including Limited Liability Company vs Corporation vs Sole Proprietorship vs partnership are classified based on the way of operating business, how many people own the business, and how the company relates to the owners. The luxury…   Read more»

]]> dfb3798dbb150482f07a3b3fba027727 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20488/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:16:23 -0400 According to me, ethics and quality are interrelated especially when it comes down to medical devices. The products developed must of the highest quality because if a malfunction occurs at a critical stage, it could be fatal to somebody’s life….   Read more»

]]> e963e688a429bc2ac1ccbacf94efcbdb https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20487/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:06:44 -0400 Although people might consider investing time and resources on quality beforehand as a burden, it is very important, because like we all know, prevention definitely is better, safer and way less expensive than cure. This is applicable here as well….   Read more»

]]> 72ed9a06bdbc4ff434facffa765c59a6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20486/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:56:39 -0400 Quality control occurs mainly during production, working with the production team, ensuring the quality of the production process and products. While quality assurance takes place after production and before the final release of the product. QA sets the standards required…   Read more»

]]> 2cd66146e42336f2a2693b29a8ca14be https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20441/ Sat, 26 Sep 2020 07:04:19 -0400 Accuracy is how close the device’s result is to that of a reliable “gold standard.” It is of prime importance because an inaccurate measurement or recording can lead to an inaccurate diagnosis which can definitely be fatal. The accuracy of…   Read more»

]]> c7ed2cb6b4b968b5c552a49d98688fe7 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20440/ Sat, 26 Sep 2020 06:48:36 -0400 This is a great topic of discussion. Recalls usually occur due to the product no longer adhering to the FDA laws. For instances where certain devices are recalled after 5-8 years, this happens because of a circumstance that occurred which…   Read more»

]]> 71ad9084b3d3ed0a80b513fb98c86de4 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20439/ Sat, 26 Sep 2020 06:38:51 -0400 aa0b4479ab010c3906336b30916cbf43 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20438/ Sat, 26 Sep 2020 06:32:54 -0400 The major obstacle would be in the manufacturing capital and testing resources. Without a diverse team to help complete the project, this would take a long time, more faults and a lot more money if tried to be executed individually….   Read more»

]]> 58db53a2824944adfa5be8182830057e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20354/ Sat, 19 Sep 2020 15:08:00 -0400 During my assistance in the lab, the major failures in the experiments occurred due to incorrect data collection especially increasingly noisy data. The implants made in the animals for the signal collection would give errors if incorrectly placed or when…   Read more»

]]> db2b54dd15c20b371216a70e6e53e7e9 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20353/ Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:47:49 -0400 Academic research always puts out new knowledge. When I was working as a Research Assistant at NJIT in the last semester,  I was given the topic to learn about and generate code and work with the data within a time…   Read more»

]]> 8092fc0811cc393ccdeb5adbbba9ba7b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20351/ Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:13:22 -0400 Having been a pet owner for the most part of my life, I do feel that using animals for testing, whether they are mice or apes, is unethical to a certain point. I do personally feel that technology and simulated…   Read more»

]]> 4bfd8f05d25ab7a2f24050168fed56b2 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20350/ Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:12:14 -0400 Having been a pet owner for the most part of my life, I do feel that using animals for testing, whether they are mice or apes, is unethical to a certain point. I do personally feel that technology and simulated…   Read more»

]]> 8d606ff0ac0062efff1b784aeca392f8 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20349/ Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:59:35 -0400 32fbc48f0ab3f756040991d7a9d740ec https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20251/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 13:01:50 -0400 A good Project Manager should not only be really good and interested in what he is doing but should also be a great leader as well. It is with his leadership skills that he will be able to take the…   Read more»

]]> 0d3556ae7f77d31a9e5c09b9492fccf4 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20250/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 12:45:03 -0400 There are many differences between managing projects of medical devices and those of building schools or skyscrapers.  For medical devices, the execution phase is more elaborate as more testing and a huge number of clinical trials are required, whereas for…   Read more»

]]> 0c0984667b3a3a72f5cb010f4dc9bb7d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20249/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 12:27:00 -0400 c2d159932a2fe24337896b2bfa641de1 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20248/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 12:24:09 -0400 Posted by: @as934 I am in agreement with the other posts above that projects need to meet all three objectives in order to be considered successful. A project can never be successful if it is not achievable, a project that…   Read more»

]]> 446380c2fd3cc767f2fb9a85024e3c76 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20247/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 12:16:37 -0400 3f55cd5616830fd0096476a294d59dba https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20196/ Fri, 04 Sep 2020 04:53:27 -0400 0efd4673d9c1db90e1d09f7c05c55b94 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20195/ Fri, 04 Sep 2020 04:53:09 -0400 a125413f1e38def95edd08eb33df897b https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20194/ Fri, 04 Sep 2020 04:51:49 -0400 Yes, we are the jack of all trades but master of none. But somewhere that is good standing. We are exposed to bits of everything and we can adapt to whatever is thrown at us. We can also go on…   Read more»

]]> 0f45b733520c0ece530346e6fb2091bc https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20193/ Fri, 04 Sep 2020 04:37:58 -0400 6a9fbd6761082377db155b09f753a8dc https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20192/ Fri, 04 Sep 2020 04:29:27 -0400 I think a minimum of a 50/50 balance needs to be given for practical and informational courses if not for a higher weightage for practical courses. No matter how theoretically we study and gain knowledge, it eventually comes down to…   Read more»

]]> ce2b7b989522deeeac2e5585db8138f0 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20176/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 05:42:30 -0400 From all the discussions I have had with people with different levels of experiences in the industry and with my professors in my Bachelors, back when I was deciding between pursuing my masters right after college or gaining some experience…   Read more»

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