Great post, @dev-doshi! I really like how you connected the mission statement, design process, and marketing together. I completely agree that marketing shouldn’t be treated as a separate function. At...

Thank you for the detailed and thoughtful response, @dev-doshi! I completely agree with your point that stricter scientific review should be part of the marketing process, especially in a field like m...

Marketing plays a huge role in the medical device industry; it helps hospitals, clinics, and even patients learn about new technologies that could transform care. But sometimes, marketing materials si...

I always thought that profit was the most important sign of a company’s success. But now I understand why cash flow might matter even more. A company can be profitable on paper and still fail if it do...

I agree with your point that ROI and NPV are valuable, but they don’t tell the whole story, especially in the medical device industry. Some of the most transformative innovations, like robotic surger...

One of the most interesting things I learned this week was how differently public and private companies operate, even though both might sell similar products or services. At first, I thought the main ...

After learning about different types of business entities, like sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs, S-Corps, and C-Corps, I realized that each one has its own pros and cons. For example, a sole ...

Something I find interesting is how different companies assign responsibility for quality. In some places, there are entire teams dedicated to QA and QC, while in others, engineers are expected to han...

In my opinion, quality management is what really ties everything together in a company. QA and QC are both important, but without a solid quality management system, they can’t work as effectively. I t...

I understand why quality control is so critical in medical devices, but sometimes I wonder if there’s such a thing as too much QC. For example, if every small design change requires new tests, paperwo...

I think the FDA classification system (Class I, II, and III) makes sense overall because it separates devices based on the level of risk. A simple device like a tongue depressor shouldn’t go through t...

In my opinion, engineers should definitely have at least a basic understanding of regulations. Even though Regulatory Affairs professionals are the ones who specialize in compliance, I don’t think eng...

I’ve noticed that some people suggest engineers should prioritize compliance from the outset, while others believe creativity should take precedence and compliance can be addressed later. I can see bo...

Sometimes people use the terms QC and QA like they mean the same thing, but I think they play different roles in device development. Quality Assurance (QA) is more about making sure the right processe...

Regulations are clearly important for protecting patients, but sometimes I wonder if they also slow down new ideas from reaching the market. For example, small companies might have innovative device d...