From my understanding, you would need to first have a patent to protect your ideas. An NDA protects you from other people that get involved in the pro...
The restriction of physician's gifts is a guideline for companies to follow to avoid being accused of bribery or influencing their decision to be invo...
I believe from the point of view of a project manager, it can be the most challenging to work in a matrix organization. This comes from the conflict o...
I currently work in a functional organization, which to my understanding is the most traditional form of business organization. There are functional m...
When forming a project team, it is important to consider someone's skill as well as their personable skills. It is important to get along well with ev...
I think in the context of any other field, As Far As Possible is daunting and almost unattainable. However, in medical devices and anything else regul...
It seems like a fair trade-off, especially for more established companies that know what their goals and needs are. However, for new companies like st...
Our company uses FMEA, which only differs from the acronym for FMECA by the one word "criticality". In an FMEA, the Failure Mode Effects Analysis addr...
The ultimate goal of the FDA is to ensure that products are safe and effective. These are the two most crucial factors of a medical device. For design...
I am currently in Capstone I, and we have completed the phase of customer needs and business requirements. This phase is very similar to the process i...
I support @bb254's description of the process of design review meetings. While I am not yet an engineer, as a co-op I am often tasked with preparing t...
As mentioned above, design review meetings happen at various points during a project, usually towards the end. In my experience in production engineer...
Currently in capstone this semester, I see the importance of the business requirements. We have yet to create test plans for our device. Through the d...
In my experience with minutes, it is important to keep them handy and organized, especially in anything involving a group and a long term project. For...
Every individual has the right to his or her own body, along with whatever may come from a study of it. In the case of Henrietta Lacks, she should hav...