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aysegultinas replied to the topic "How Many Design Reviews Are Enough?" -

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 01:33:36 -0400

@bryan-xavier @james-olson I agree the user need comes first, but I’m not sure “consensus” works as a threshold. A room agreeing the device works is still an opinion. I think the threshold should be something you can check on paper,… Read more»

James Olson replied to the topic "How Many Design Reviews Are Enough?" -

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:47:18 -0400

@bryan-xavier I would say the most important threshold to meet for a design review is the consensus around whether or not the device addresses its user need. Though this is very broad, the function of the device should be the… Read more»

James Olson replied to the topic "When Design Controls Fail — The DePuy Hip Recall" -

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:25:59 -0400

@shreya I would say that requiring diversity-based simulations would increase safety to some degree. However, I don’t believe the lack of simulations solely caused the DePuy incident to occur. Restating what @bryan-xavier said, I think it’s very likely the incident… Read more»

JacobChabuel replied to the topic "Significance of Team Development in Project Execution" -

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:05:43 -0500

@bryan-xavier I one hundred percent agree that peer mentorship and knowledge sharing is beneficial to fostering a successful project. Apart from our advisor on our capstone project, we also collectively shared a peer mentor who guided us through certain aspects… Read more»

tm422 replied to the topic "The Importance of the Design History File (DHF) in Regulatory Compliance" -

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:48:13 -0500

@bryan-xavier Hi Bryan! I certainly agree. Utilizing a traceability matrix is a fantastic method to keep organization in the Design History File (DHF), I found it quite useful when organizing one for a previous semester project. It guarantees a systematic… Read more»

jrc99 replied to the topic "Caution with Medical Devices that Require a PMA" -

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 01:10:52 -0500

@bryan-xavier Your information about the Breakthrough Devices Program definitely changed my own view about this topic I created. When I found out about this certain predicament from Dr. Simons lecture, my thoughts were pretty set on that medical device innovation… Read more»