https://medicaldevicecourses.com/members/herreravanessa/activity/ Activity feed for herreravanessa. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:17:59 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e895f9561743355071ae2c63cb38c1f4 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20546/ Mon, 05 Oct 2020 02:26:49 -0400 I definitely see your point about flaws in a system that allows physicians to prescribe drugs without the patient’s best interest in mind. A good example of your point can be seen when exploring the opioid epidemic. Physicians having relationships…   Read more»

]]> 8878d641d61a117c4eb232459108b7d6 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20544/ Mon, 05 Oct 2020 02:02:26 -0400 I have not personally come across any ethical issues in Quality Control/Assurance but have opinions about good ethical practices in Quality. One main practice involves transparency and can be achieved through proper documentation of all activities and individuals involved. Specifically…   Read more»

]]> c56e74f5a790e404a4cc68852068a13c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20431/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 19:49:47 -0400 https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/endologix-issues-correction-notice-ovation-ix-abdominal-stent-graft-system   One example of a recent FDA recall is for the Ovation iX system that is used for treatment of aortic disorders. This product was recalled due to a material weakness adjacent to the polymer fill channel…[Read more]

]]> 82ca9d00b2308fe07d27c44a114cec55 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20428/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:11:37 -0400 https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/190389524.pdf   The study linked above explores drugs withdrawn in the US versus other countries and found that out of 151 drugs the authors studied, 67% of them were banned in the US compared to 79% banned internationally. Reasons for…   Read more»

]]> 9db50c2d96ea477d100135396e9bf27e https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20427/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:56:42 -0400 I believe that the FDA’s protocols have shown adaptability especially during recent events due to Covid-19. The FDA was able to speed up the approval process to release ventilators due to the high demand when the virus began to quickly…   Read more»

]]> a9e4e9a14adc08d50ac99e034d86764c https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20388/ Sun, 20 Sep 2020 22:03:41 -0400 Since in-vivo testing is an essential part of some pre-clinical trials, I do not believe that it is unethical to use animals for research. It is important to treat the animals well up until they are used for research, but…   Read more»

]]> 78563dc739df2c3bca224bfc578cc4c7 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20387/ Sun, 20 Sep 2020 22:00:46 -0400 Arguments for working in Academia would be that there is creative freedom for Professors in choosing the area of research that they would like to focus on. For example, Dr. Simon mentioned that ideas for projects often come up in…   Read more»

]]> 7ec8680115b16a441c688ceb42bfdf15 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20386/ Sun, 20 Sep 2020 21:48:15 -0400 I would prefer to contribute to research that focuses on making a discovery for the current generation, although I respect all areas of research. Personally, I am interested in exploring solutions to current problems and in regards to medical devices,…   Read more»

]]> 0cddb113446cd61881e10cfaec1b74c8 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20319/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:10:32 -0400 I have not had the opportunity to work on a project with multiple project managers. However, it would be interesting to see if this would benefit a project. When I worked on a medical device project team, the project manager…   Read more»

]]> cb0bc9411283c317b033003c242ca371 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20317/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:03:14 -0400 I think the monitoring and controlling phase is the most important because it allows for measuring results and understanding the performance and outcomes of the project. It also provides a great opportunity to reflect on the current project and potentially…   Read more»

]]> 3e463ee56bd9ad747a5198e9f8f8492d https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20316/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:40:22 -0400 In order for projects to flow, I believe there should be open communication between managers and engineers from the start of the project. This could be accomplished by having clear goals and deliverables set up by both parties so that…   Read more»

]]> d83837c8e4dc9289fea33eec234bdc8a https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20243/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 01:26:37 -0400 I do agree with the idea that BME is a “jack of all trades” major. I am a recent graduate and am in search for a job, and have been able to focus on experience from my internships during interviews…   Read more»

]]> e0b1e7f82ab4d5ab76ee2e3764a67ec1 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20242/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 23:46:04 -0400 As an undergraduate, biomedical engineering was definitely a huge learning experience for me regarding my path to figuring out what I would like to pursue as a career. My school had a heavy focus on research and that particularly was…   Read more»

]]> c26971c1aa8279340854df76f50a9c56 https://medicaldevicecourses.com/activity/p/20241/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 23:38:01 -0400 One of the biggest impacts of Covid-19 on the medical device industry was on stopping essential clinical studies that halted the development of many devices for different companies. This was reflected through decreased stock value for some organizations. However, there…   Read more»

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