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Natalie Nashed
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RE: Public vs. Private

Going private can be a good thing for a company like EA that you mentioned because it gives them more freedom to focus on their long-term goals rather...

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RE: LLP vs LLC

I think most people choose an LLC over an LLP because of how much simpler and more flexible it is to manage. My brother actually started his own LLC c...

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RE: 80% margin

I was also shocked when the Professor dropped this fact in the lecture video, 80% seemed really high to me for a medical device. I was talking to a cl...

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RE: Common challenges faced while auditing a Quality Management System (QMS) in the medical device industry & how can they be dealt with

From what I've read, one of the most common issues during QMS audits is weak traceability, especially when companies can't clearly connect design chan...

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RE: Most effective ways to manage risk in the context of Quality Assurance for high-risk medical devices (Class III)

Quality assurance can also make sure Class III devices meet safety standards by focusing on strong documentation and traceability during design and de...

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RE: Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance

I think the biggest challenge right now is keeping quality control up to speed with how quickly medical device technology is advancing. Devices aren't...

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RE: How to start career in regulatory area (no industry exp yet)

I've also been interested in regulatory affairs since this class started, especially because Professor Simon keeps mentioning how it's a growing field...

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RE: Who Should Be Responsible for Regulatory Basics?

I like how you framed this because it made me think of how it really is all about balance. I agree that engineers don't need to be regulatory experts,...

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RE: Balancing Innovation and Safety

I think the FDA has a difficult position of wanting to encourage innovation while also making sure the devices are not going to cause harm and are pro...

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RE: Ensuring Biocompatibility in Medical Devices

Biocompatibility throughout a device’s whole lifecycle is tough since the body will always react to foreign materials in some way. Even metals like ti...

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RE: Skills to get into research

One thing I think is interesting when comparing academia and industry is the pace and priorities. In academia, it feels like the goal is more about di...

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RE: Challenges in Applying ISO 10993 Standards

I think everyone raised really good points about cost, time, variability in biological responses, and different supplier issues could all be hurdles i...

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RE: Manager Vs Engineering

Something I've noticed in my own group projects is how the environment has an impact on whether people actually share concerns or just keep them to th...

1 year ago
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RE: Project Management Strategies in Academia

I like all the points that have been made so far, it does feel like academia follows a much more relaxed and less structed project management path tha...

1 year ago
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RE: Managing Team Opinions While Sticking to Decisions

I agree with what has already been said and discussed here so far, communication and active listening are vital parts of handling disagreements on a p...

1 year ago
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