Successful new medical devices hinge on the designer’s understanding of the specific requirements of the procedures they support, including factors like usage frequency and duration. This is ...

Medical device design and development is a process that helps to ensure devices that go to market are safe, effective, marketable, and profitable. The process is a blueprint of the phases needed to ...

In the medical device industry, usability plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of highly complex medical products. The IEC 62366-1:2015 standard, which focuses on the ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) development and approval process for drugs and medical devices involves multiple phases that ensure the safety and effectiveness of products before and after ...

Medical devices—whether compact, in-home tools like blood pressure monitors or large, sophisticated diagnostic systems used in hospitals and laboratories—are increasingly designed for global markets.

Device makers are taking increased interest in product designs and assembly that support closed-loop recycling. A Branson plastic welding process can safely and nondestructively “unweld” plastics used ...

Medical device manufacturing is a high-stakes game where efficiency meets precision. With tight regulations, complex designs, and a need for speed, how do companies stay ahead without cutting corners?

The tension between safety considerations and user experience design (UXD) in the medical device industry reflects broader regulatory and market pressures. When designing and developing medical ...

Recent developments in 3D printing materials allow for better simulation of human anatomy, not only in shape but also in how tissues appear in medical imaging such as X-rays and CT scans. RadioMatrix, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) categorizes medical devices into three classes based on the level of risk the devices pose to patients and users. Image Credit: IGORdeyka/Shutterstock.com ...