I have some small experience in branding due to past events I have run and because I am an artsy person at heart. I have done research on cohesive brand image and other considerations that are importa...

I feel like it depends on the type of product. If you are marketing a tool with a new ergonomic grip that helps with hand muscle fatigue, you probably want to reach out to the physicians who would wan...

I do believe that the quality of the product is more important when it comes to medical devices and most products in general. However, bigger companies have a long history of successful products; this...

I feel like it would be beneficial for engineers to take atleast one more buisness related class. Industry is nowhere near what I expected it to be or how I expected it to be run. In college you get a...

I feel like I could argue this point both ways. The first example I can think of is company policies. Say a factor of safety for a company is 2x, but industry standard is 4x, and something breaks, I w...

I feel like in corporate, you are pushed to fit within your job title's restrictions a lot more. Like, if you are in manufacturing, you should not be trying to push ideas for R&D, and vice versa. ...

I feel as though it should still be considered a class three device. It is going internally into the body; there is huge risk involved. I do not believe it would be characterized as a drug. It does th...

Precision is very important in the creation of devices to ensure that they come out accurately. You need precise machines and measurements to ensure that a device or implant comes out perfectly. Being...

I believe that as things continue to advance, there is a change that some devices may be able to be reclassified as lower classes. Complexity and impact are huge factors that factor into the classific...

It is important to use all tools at your disposal to keep things in check. New technologies are allowing for parts to be checked more accurately and better than ever before. For example, 3D scanners a...

I think it is best to keep quality independent. To have a specialized team of eyes on a product design, I believe, is very important. However, I believe that the design engineer should still be more h...

I believe that people think quality is a burden because the thought is that things will always go exactly as planned. The quality you have the better. The higher up the chain/ earlier in the process y...

There have been some new advances that allow for simulated testing or other systems such as 'organ on a chip' and microfluidic systems which allow for more lab testing to be done on a non-living organ...

While I agree that the prices are very expensive there are some things I keep in mind. The mouth is one of the more difficult places to design an implant for. The environment changes greatly, you desi...

When choosing a material, of course we all start by thinking about biocompatibility with the application such as strength of the material and any bio-interactions it may cause. There are two major fac...