After doing some research, I found that Medtronics Sprint Defibrillator leads were recalled in 2007 after reports of wire fractures that caused device...

I feel that there is a component of bias in FDA's process because user fees from pharmaceutical companies make up a large portion of the FDA’s budget....

This is not really a disease outbreak but an example that is similar would be the thalidomide disaster in the late 1950s through early 1960s. The drug...

Using a variety of animals improves reproducibility by ensuring that results are not limited to a specific species' unique physiology. Different anima...

The manufacturers ensure biocompatibility by working extensively with a variety of engineers across a device’s lifecycle by carefully selecting and te...

I personally would enjoy doing research in industry. From my experience, I had the opportunity to work with novel and cutting edge technology for the ...

I'd agree that BME does dive into a lot of other disciplines and you never go beyond a surface level understanding. While I did have a similar dilemma...

A project manager can address budget concerns by reassessing the risks and identifying where costs can be optimized. From my own experience where we f...

From my experience and industry and participating in various team dynamics and being under different managers, I noticed that the most successful team...

Some outstanding qualities that I've noticed in project managers were adaptability. Adaptability is an essential quality to have because projects rare...

A medical device that comes to mind in lieu of this topic would be the Acurate Heart Valve from Boston Scientific which was recently cancelled in May....

In my personal experience in industry and from the few projects I've worked on with the respective company; I doubt that AI will "control" the medical...

I’m a big advocate for internships and co-ops because they give you a problem-solving experience that’s pretty different from what you get in the clas...