From reading the posts it seems that many relate the term “manipulation” to have a negative connotation or a way to trick the customer into purchasing a bad product. I do not think think that is the case for most…   Read more»

Given the current situation we are in with the interest rates as low as 2.5% for the purchase of new homes, this subject could not be more relevant. At this time we are able to purchase a home with as…   Read more»

Form Dr. Simon’s lecture and from what most of you have written, it seems that the biggest difference is how the shares are publicly available or trading for public companies and not for private. Moreover,  where the income comes from…   Read more»

Like many have stated above, I do not believe the choice of which type of company to create will highly impact the profit or success of the business. A more relevant point to look at would be the number of…   Read more»

I do not see how there is actually an argument in this post about QA and ethics? It is basically unethical to not adhere to QA standards. Coming from a clinical laboratory that tests for cancer diagnostics, I do not…   Read more»

I think some of the skills that a QC engineer must have are usually part of the important core of skills that all workers should have; attention to detail, investigational and research skills, organization and diligence, work well with different…   Read more»

I can see that may of you have favored the initials student’s post about the “Evil-Big Pharma”, well I can say that I agree to an extent. I can see how the endless circle of treating a disease opposed to…   Read more»

In my field, I have been lucky enough to work with people from very different cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, work occupations, and background. In my view, it is always a plus to engage with someone that is the most unlike you…   Read more»

I would have to agree with @jonwil123 here. I see the importance in having the 501K approval for some devices that have proven enough clinical significance as an old one. Perhaps the same company that released the device 40 years…   Read more»

This is an interesting topic and your experiences with a team making the recall or preparing to counter the recall are very informative. After reading some of the post, it seems that devices tend to always have some kind of…   Read more»

Like many of you have mentioned there are pros and cons for both. I think that both could be demanding and rewarding at different times. In the industry, you will always have someone overseeing what you are doing at pushing…   Read more»

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There are obvious factors that will dictate which biomaterial we choose for out medical device, like biocompatibility, tissue mimicry, low toxicity, and other. However, I think the factor that would have an impact on the smoothness of the project would…   Read more»

Like many of you, I hold my reservations to the type of animal used for testing. I also have a dog and would be indifferent to think about animal testing done on any dog, but the reality is that these…   Read more»

This is a very interesting and controversial point. I think that the need for COVID-19 alleviating devices justified the need to postpone other pending devices or drugs approvals and patents. This pandemic reached a critical level that hospitals and clinics…   Read more»

The project outcome is only as strong as the stages it takes to develop it. The final outcome does not weigh over all of the cost, length of time, and development that must be done to complete it. Like mentioned…   Read more»

Hello All,  This thread is a little bit of a surprise to me. I would have thought that the (RA) regulatory associate would be one of the most essential people in the entire group. It seems logical to have a…   Read more»

Hello, On one of the lectures Dr. Simon mentions that project management positions are usually not given to entry level engineers. I believe that overall the position entails a lot of moving parts and different departments collaborating together that you…   Read more»

Hello All,  I too work in a laboratory like both of you mentioned above, but I focus on cytogenetics in a pathology lab. My background is in biology and i am pursuing this degree to transition into the biomedical engineering…   Read more»

The “Jack of all trades and master of none” is definitely the best way to describe BME. While I can see the potential in knowing something of every field and having background in many different areas of BME, I will…   Read more»