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prateekch18 replied to the topic "Ideal project team" -

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:37:35 -0500

I would select a team which listens to other’s view and give suggestion. An ideal team is one in which communication takes place cordially, as such there will be new ideas coming and the project will be doing a lot… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Project Manager Skills" -

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:25:59 -0500

I believe there are various skills which a project manager should have in order to succeed like communication, planning, involvement, leadership etc. But the most important one as per me is communication with team members and listening to their view…. Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Interpersonal Skills" -

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:13:48 -0500

Interpersonal skills are very important in any field, be in academia or industry. I have worked in an IT company and interpersonal skills play a huge role for the success of any team/project. Many a times it happens that one’s… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Upper vs Middle Management." -

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 00:18:30 -0500

I agree with Scott, that for working in an upper management it is better and preferred if we have already worked in a middle management. As it will aid in creating the timelines and vision of the company/project. I would… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Medical Device Project" -

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 23:58:09 -0500

In our team, we met the very next Friday and discussed everything in detail and started discussing the DID plans. We have planned to meet every Friday and have also created a “Hangouts” group and have started posting updates and… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Forming a Project Team" -

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 23:30:33 -0500

A project is successful only when the team is good and the key characteristic of a good team is to listen to every person’s opinion. Each member of a team should be open for ideas and listen to other’s views… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "NDA vs Patents" -

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 23:02:59 -0500

NDA and patents are different and they varies case to case, an NDA is a document between two or more people/entities which confirms that the parties will not share the document details and will not recreate it on its own,… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Written Agreement v/s Verbal Agreement" -

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 22:34:22 -0500

I think it is important to have a written agreement as it can be physically presented in a court and it is more reliable compared to an oral agreement. Oral agreements can be presented in the future for any reference… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Restrictions for physician's gifts" -

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 22:26:12 -0500

It might sound harsh that in a diner a person can not pay for doctor’s spouses’ dinner but I believe the restrictions are necessary to prevent tampering from the companies. As has been the case, there are several pharmaceutical companies… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "how far is "As Far As Possible"" -

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 18:54:26 -0500

Yes, I do believe it’s a grey area. But I get the point, the risk management will vary to a great degree from one device to another, so the ISO can not give a generalised list of guidelines or limits… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Dealing with risk" -

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 18:45:34 -0500

Yes, I believe it is worth accepting the risk as some devices can not work if we remove the risk aspect of it, for example, a bone drill or a painkiller (when thinking of drugs). It’s just that the consumer… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Risk management and Labels" -

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 18:42:26 -0500

I believe what the company can maximum do is to warn them by labeling, the ultimate result will be how the user deals with it. Coming to medical devices it is very apparent that there will always be some kind… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Consequences Of Insufficient Design Controls" -

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 04:09:33 -0500

Design controls are tools for professionals to ensure that medical devices are designed, developed, and manufactured to be safe and effective. However, there are few issues that arise when these are not done effectively and where they fail like Poorly… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Design Transfer" -

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 03:56:52 -0500

I think there are few pros/cons to both the ways, but in my personal opinion outsourcing the manufacturing part to outside contract manufacturer is better. Doing this we get another idea and the work will be done faster as it… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Customer Needs and Design Input" -

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 03:49:18 -0500

I believe both the documents are important as the product needs proper binding and specifications are needed in order for the product not to fail under any circumstances. DID is the initial document that specifies how and what the product… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Verification Protocol" -

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 18:35:01 -0500

Verification is an important step in Design control. I would like to add some points in the verifications of a DDD mode pacemaker. It is verified using CTTS specifications which determines the voltage and power levels in a pacemaker using… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Why VERIFICATION is important? and Your ideas to improve Verification process ?" -

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 05:41:38 -0500

Verification is very important as we need the design parameters to match with the proposed designs to avoid any faulty or any unavoidable damage. To make verification better i think the process should be very neat and strict without any… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Minutes for meetings" -

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 00:27:42 -0400

I certainly think that Minutes for Meetings(also known as MoM) are quite useful and must always be prepared during a meeting , as later on it plays an important role for maintaining the project towards the specified goal. When i… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Clinical Trial Roles" -

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 05:50:40 -0400

I would like to be a clinical research assistant and be in close connection with the investigation, reason being, I personally like core biology a lot and it interests me to go in depth into the investigation and know the… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Placebo-controlled trials: Are they ethical? Are they necessary ?" -

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 05:42:49 -0400

For PCT I would say it depends upon the type of trial being under consideration I think they are pretty good to go with in terms are being ethical, as there is low risk and patients might get cured on… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Clinical Studies" -

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 05:37:01 -0400

I personally think that clinical studies are necessary as we need to test it on humans to actually know what the results could be human, because the other way would be not to have a trial at all and then… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Advertising" -

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 03:51:41 -0400

For me it would be an old indian Add. during 90s of a washing detergent called “Nirma”, it got so famous that washing detergent in general was being called by the name nirma. It featured men/women in bright clothes followed… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "WHAT IS MARKETING TO YOU?" -

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 03:38:02 -0400

Even for me marketing is best when you are actually honest aand truthful to the customer and give them the actual details and information and tell then about the uniqueness of the product. These days, where we are living in… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Manipulation or no?" -

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 03:30:43 -0400

In my personal opinion I would say it depends upon a lot of factors, if the person is slightly interested to even listen to the sales person then I would say he/she could be manipulated by the sales person by… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Choosing A corporation" -

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:30:48 -0400

I think it would depend on a number of factors like the type of company, the work involved, etc. But in my personal opinion I would suggest Sole Proprietorship at first and then, later on, can modify the type as… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Accepting job based on company." -

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:27:48 -0400

For me personally, I say it would depend on the offers I have in hand. I have worked in a multinational company but I never researched the financial statement as well a the type of taxes it goes for. Moving… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Types of Corporations" -

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 19:11:04 -0400

I would like to own a Sole Proprietorship at first and see how it goes, as it will give me full control over the things I manage. I would have full freedom to make my decisions as per my view…. Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "A VICIOUS GAME PLAYED BY PHYSICIANS AND DRUG DESIGNERS MUST BE STOPPED." -

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 03:56:50 -0400

I believe the case to be true, it can be seen most of the places that the relationship between physician and drug dealer are mostly on the profit side rather than to actually cure the root problem. I think to… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: The cost of Quality" -

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 03:48:58 -0400

QA and QC are very important and crucial , especially when it comes to medical devices where we are dealing with such complicated products. If anything goes wrong it’s more about the hurt/damages done to the people rather than only… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Your Ideas about Improving Quality Control" -

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 03:37:00 -0400

I think one of the best way to improve quality control department is through taking feedbacks form the customers which will provide the best way where the product is going wrong and where it could go better. There also needs… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "FDA rules too strict?" -

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:59:30 -0400

Yes, I do believe that the FDA rules are too strict, but in my opinion, it is needed as here we are dealing with products/things/food which directly affects human body so we need to be triple or 10 times sure… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Drugs banned in US but not in other countries" -

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:52:39 -0400

There are many such drugs like that. For instance, DISPRIN( a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) is banned in US since 2002 as it can lead to severe vomiting and drowsiness, medically known as Reye’s syndrome. But the drug is available in… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Make a few, sell a few" -

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:43:23 -0400

There will be a lot of hurdles coming on the way to develop a medical device. The most primary one will be the approach to the FDA approval and the classification of the devices and then funding will also be… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Research for the Fututre or Now?" -

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 06:01:24 -0400

I feel both the discoveries are important at their place but I would like to contribute to the research whose results are produced right away and which helps the current generation problem. In my personal opinion looking for solution to… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "This vs That" -

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:30:38 -0400

I believe its all about the passion one has over choosing either of the track. As talked by Dr. Simon in the lecture video, both of them have their own pros n cons. As for me i would like to… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Ethics of Animal Testing" -

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 23:22:07 -0400

I believe animal testing is necessary for some of the trials, where it apparently becomes unavoidable without them. However it should be limited to few trials and must be done only when the particular trial can not proceed without animal… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "How do you identify or become a good project manager?" -

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 02:47:57 -0400

I think a good project manager should be interested in the work he/she is assigned into. Apart from being responsible, knowledgeable, clarity of thoughts and other abstract things, I think a good project manager should be interested upon the work… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Project Manager Experiences" -

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 02:40:39 -0400

I have worked with 2 kinds of project managers during my tenure in IT industry. The first manager was very laid back and he did not used to bother much but was very open for any ideas and inputs which… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Multiple Project Managers for one project" -

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 02:28:49 -0400

I had worked for an IT company and in my project there were multiple project managers, each one responsible for a specific task of their own team. I believe this is a better strategy as doing this way there is… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Thoughts on BS, MS, and PhD in BME" -

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:48:52 -0400

I think its absolutely necessary to do a bachelor’s in BME exclusively (not some other program like electrical, mechanical, electronics,etc. though people say it’s okay even if your undergrad is in different program, but I personally think it’s not as… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Discussion Topic: Practical vs. Informational courses" -

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 03:05:49 -0400

I believe the ratio should be 50:50 if not 60:40, where the former being the practical course and the latter being the informational course. I believe it is very important for graduate students to have more knowledge towards the practical… Read more»

prateekch18 replied to the topic "Thoughts on BME degree, "a little of everything"" -

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 03:05:48 -0400

I strongly agree with the thought that BME is “a little of everything” which has it’s own pros and cons. But I believe it all depends upon the track which one wants to pursue after. If someone wants to go… Read more»

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