Many newly medical device companies usually showcase their new medical devices by attending conferences and expos. They also advertise through email and websites, detailing their products and why it is a good fit for many customers. The marketing strategy for…   Read more»

Manipulation and persuasion both describe the same thing but have different methods of achieving the same result. Manipulation deliberately markets certains aspects of a device or feature to a target audience, leaving out crucial details of the product. On the…   Read more»

Siemens Healthcare is a global medical device company which undertakes the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of medical devices and technologies for diagnostic markets. Siemens offers various imaging equipment, healthcare information systems, management consulting and support services. It is a…   Read more»

A medical device company that has 50 people and $10 million in revenue, there has to be a comparison between an Inc corporation and an LLC corporation in order to maximize all the benefits. An advantages of an LLC is…   Read more»

The main difference between a public and a private corporation is that the public corporation have shares that can be traded and enlisted in the stock market. There are also differences in the management between the two. Public corporations are…   Read more»

There are several reasons that a court can use in order to pierce the corporate veil. As thuytienlecao listed above, more than one reason can exist in order for a court to hold off on being liable and hold a…   Read more»

I agree with a lot of akshayakirthy’s points when it comes to involving the employees in quality control. It is highly important to have written guidelines and rules in order for all the employees to follow. When it comes to…   Read more»

Although I have not been exposed to a major ethical issue regarding quality control, I still know that it occurs, especially when it deals with hospital equipment. When I was shadowing a phlebotomist (a person who draws blood from patients)…   Read more»

Working in a laboratory in a hospital, there are many quality control departments that come to inspect the area. The specific company is known as CAPS (College of American Pathologists) which accredits the entire spectrum of laboratory test disciplines using…   Read more»

I believe that the FDA’s strict rules are necessary to protect the public and what they consume on a daily basis. Although there is a long process that needs to be taken in order to get a drug on the…   Read more»

A collagen coated vascular prosthesis is considered a combination product. The product is used as a vascular graft and considered non-porous by coating it with a layer of collagen, taken from young calf skin. These grafts were implemented in the…   Read more»

I believe that the FDA’s strict rules are necessary to protect the public and what they consume on a daily basis. Although there is a long process that needs to be taken in order to get a drug on the…   Read more»

One product that was on recall by the FDA was the Insulin Corporation Omnipod Insulin Management System. This product is basically a small pod that you fill with insulin, attach to any part of the body that will receive the…   Read more»

E-cigarettes are currently regulated by the FDA, as said by their website. Since e-cigarettes use electronic nicotine delivery systems, it is regulated by the FDA. Although not all e-cigarettes contain nicotine, they are still regulated by the FDA because they…   Read more»

Although both types of research are important, I do believe that research for the future is more important than research for now. Companies make research important for the current generation in order to remain relevant to the public and in…   Read more»

I have assisted in many pre-clinical and clinical research opportunities to know a lot of the ways that it can go wrong. I specifically worked with rats and performing surgery to remove their brain and basically freeze them in a…   Read more»

Research in academia and industry both has its advantages and disadvantages. I have only been exposed to the academia portion of research as a student at NJIT. However, as mentioned in the lecture, there is little pay. However, there is…   Read more»

Project management for medical devices and building a school or skyscraper are very different projects which require different planning and execution phases. Medical devices should be planned in a way to ensure that the device will work and not cause…   Read more»

I do believe that there are two important phases in the project cycle. The controlling process and the planning process are absolutely crucial in running the project to completion. Although all of the phases are very important, I do believe…   Read more»

There were multiple times where a problem had caused me to have detrimental effects on a project. Most of the time, the problem arises from poor planning, which is a crucial step in the project life cycle. A capstone project…   Read more»