The future of medical device procurement

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Medical Device ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Regenerative medicine: the emergence of an industry

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (suppl_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Nerem
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Regenerative Medicine ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Medical Device ◽  
Engineering Industry ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Business Units ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries

Over the last quarter of a century there has been an emergence of a tissue engineering industry, one that has now evolved into the broader area of regenerative medicine. There have been ‘ups and downs’ in this industry; however, it now appears to be on a track that may be described as ‘back to the future’. The latest data indicate that for 2007 the private sector activity in the world for this industry is approaching $2.5 billion, with 167 companies/business units and more than 6000 employee full time equivalents. Although small compared with the medical device and also the pharmaceutical industries, these numbers are not insignificant. Thus, there is the indication that this industry, and the related technology, may still achieve its potential and address the needs of millions of patients worldwide, in particular those with needs that currently are unmet.

The Future of Medical Device Information

1978 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-74
Author(s):  
J. Donald Harper
Keyword(s):  
Medical Device ◽  
The Future

The Future of Hospital Sound: Transforming Healthcare Through Sound Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Yoko Kamitani Sen ◽  
Avery Sen
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Medical Device ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Memorial Hospital ◽  
Policy Researcher ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Aesthetic

Several years ago, a classically trained electronic musician got sick and spent many hours in hospitals. Being a musician, sensitive to sound, she was disturbed by the noise around her: people talking and screaming, doors getting slammed, phones and pagers ringing non-stop, overhead speakers announcing emergencies… and the cacophony of alarms beeping in the dissonance of tritones. Since then, she and her husband (co-author and innovation policy researcher) have embarked on a mission to transform sound experience in hospitals, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital, Stanford Medicine X, TEDMED, and medical device companies. When we listen to people talking about sound, their stories are always more than about sound; they reveal what it means to be a human during the most vulnerable times of their lives. In this article, we explore noise as a symptom of culture, how sound reveals the importance of caring for caregivers, the future of auditory alarm design, and the aesthetic realm in palliative care. These perspectives result from a human-centric (rather than technology-centric) approach to innovation, and how transforming the sound of healthcare means focusing on people and their experiences.  

scholarly journals The Role of Soft Robotic Micromachines in the Future of Medical Devices and Personalized Medicine

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Lourdes Garcia ◽  
Genevieve Kerns ◽  
Kaitlin O’Reilley ◽  
Omolola Okesanjo ◽  
Jacob Lozano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Device ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Device Design ◽  
Healthcare Applications ◽  
Medical Device Design ◽  
Material Chemistry ◽  
Minimally Invasive Surgical ◽  
The Future

Developments in medical device design result in advances in wearable technologies, minimally invasive surgical techniques, and patient-specific approaches to medicine. In this review, we analyze the trajectory of biomedical and engineering approaches to soft robotics for healthcare applications. We review current literature across spatial scales and biocompatibility, focusing on engineering done at the biotic-abiotic interface. From traditional techniques for robot design to advances in tunable material chemistry, we look broadly at the field for opportunities to advance healthcare solutions in the future. We present an extracellular matrix-based robotic actuator and propose how biomaterials and proteins may influence the future of medical device design.

scholarly journals Challenges of Medical Device Regulation for Small and Medium sized Enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 653-656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel Vila Wagner ◽  
Thomas Schanze
Keyword(s):  
Medical Device ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
Timely Manner ◽  
Implantable Medical Devices ◽  
The Future ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Medical Device Regulation

AbstractFor known reasons, the European Parliament was forced not only to revise the old Medical Device Directive (MDD) and the Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive (AIMDD), but to replace it with the extensive MDR. With the implementation of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) in May 2017, manufacturers of medical devices will face new challenges for their products in the future, which also have to be implemented in a timely manner. Particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are concerned about whether a timely adaptation to the MDR and their requirements can be implemented. The conversion is associated with a huge effort for all producers of medical devices and certainly, produkt launchers. The purpose of this paper is to get an overview of the most relevant and emerging requirements that manufacturers need to adapt to sell their medical devices in compliance with the MDR regulations. It also explains the extent to which changes and innovations in the MDR are discusses and problems for SMEs.

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