I think that regulations are extremely important for public transparency and risk reduction. They set a baseline of what needs to be done at minimum to allow for a product to go out onto the market, which is important for…   Read more»

I think the biggest aspect of the safe vs unsafe aspects of any medical device or product depends on the testing done, the science behind it, the public knowledge of it (papers or studies done on it), and then your…   Read more»

I think this is a great question, especially since there are new technologies being made that might not be able to be classified as easily. I do believe that the class I, II, and III system is outdated but also…   Read more»

I would definitely say from a researcher’s perspective, navigating the organizational and approval process is the more challenging part of pre-clinical development. If you think about a researcher prior to joining a lab or committing to doing research, they will…   Read more»

From what I have learned and from the experiences I have heard from other people, animal variety can have significant effects on reproducibility, on both sides of the spectrum. For example, having different types of animals in a study for…   Read more»

I would definitely prefer industry when it comes to research for medical device development. The first reason is because of the availability of direct impact and visibility of the direct impact on patients. For example, companies that make MRI machines…   Read more»

In my opinion, missing a milestone is not directly a failure, although it does sound like one. For example, companies miss milestones all the time, but the impact the milestone has on the overall project makes it a failure or…   Read more»

In my opinion, a project manager needs to have 1 main quality: openness. The manager needs to be open to ideas, open to the team, open to change, etc. When taking on a project, there are hundreds of factors that…   Read more»

I can agree with a lot of the points that have been made before my post, specifically on the communication aspect and the openness with the team. In my opinion, it is important that if an individual or multiple individuals…   Read more»

I do agree that a BME degree has disadvantages and advantages, but more on the advantages side. I have heard from multiple people that BME is too specific, in the case where you cannot do other jobs that a mechanical…   Read more»

@pz98 @vanshamin I think you guys brought up some great points about the use of AI in the medical device industry. I have read many articles and learned about how AI could effectively change factors like reducing the time for…   Read more»

I think this is a great question that applies to basically everyone. I have though about this question often, since I have done both research and have industry experience doing internships. Personally, I think the industry route is much better….   Read more»

I do agree that a BME degree has disadvantages and advantages, but more on the advantages side. I have heard from multiple people that BME is too specific, in the case where you cannot do other jobs that a mechanical…   Read more»