Top viewed StarFish Medical videos in 2015
Videos better connect viewers with people they may only know from reading or phone calls. Based upon viewing habits in 2015, lots of people want to connect better with StarFish. Here’s our list of...
View Article5 tips for selecting and implementing the right project management software
Project management software tools are a great way to enhance your organization’s ability to plan and execute on projects. There are plenty of options available. So many in fact, that it is often...
View ArticleTruly great project managers find ways to say “Yes”
Project Managers often find themselves in a position where they must say ‘No’: No, that approach doesn’t fit our timeline/budget, please find another way No, that is not within the scope of our project...
View ArticleUse standard methods innovatively to secure regulatory approval for medical...
A project manager’s tale of thinking creatively inside the box In the highly regulated field (as it should be) of medical device design and manufacture, sometimes the best way to secure regulatory...
View ArticleMapping Your Project Course – 5 Areas that focus Early Requirements Definition
The early days of a project are critical, as this is the time where the project definition is shaped and solidified. An important role of a project manager is to ensure that there is a strong rudder to...
View ArticleThink ABCD for medtech project management of innovation
At StarFish Medical, we work with clients who have ground-breaking ideas and technologies that improve patient outcomes including saving lives. This makes for very exciting and fulfilling work, but...
View ArticleSafety and business implications for lithium batteries in medical devices
Lithium rechargeable batteries achieve some of the highest energy densities available today. Not surprisingly, medtech companies are keen to use lithium batteries in medical devices and benefit from...
View ArticleMedical Device Marketing: Are you using the top three principles?
Medical device marketing is unique in that it is based on a few principles of value and client experience. How does a medical device company rise above that of the competitors and stand out as the...
View Article9 ways Project managers make or break Medical Device development
Having the help of a project manager (PM) is critical for medical device development, and manufacture. Otherwise the project would blow up and take 3x longer. Without a good PM, the design and...
View ArticleQuickly forgotten? Why some discoveries fly under the radar and others...
How your medical device can do either On Feb 11th of this year, gravitational waves were detected for the first time at the LIGO facility in the USA. Theorized in 1916 (by Einstein), they were finally...
View ArticleJoel Weinstein: Hologic, biggest challenge, Boston medtech
Joel Weinstein is the real deal—a true medical device serial entrepreneur. He’ll be presenting at Medical Device Playbook 2016 in Toronto on March 14. I had the pleasure of speaking with him about his...
View ArticleDoug Evans discusses medtech start-ups, scaling, and creating block buster...
A few years ago I started interviewing successful serial medical device entrepreneurs. Then I began assembling data from people I identified through Google or LinkedIn searches. It’s always fascinating...
View ArticleIs the MAUDE database part of your development or due diligence process?
The MAUDE (Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database) reporting system is administered by the FDA to record adverse effects resulting from the use of a medical device. As a Mechanical...
View Article5 things to consider when using Asynchronous Serial Protocols in medical devices
In many medical devices, especially those that are microprocessor controlled, it is common for programmable subsystems to communicate via asynchronous serial protocols. Such subsystems include things...
View ArticleThe reality of working at StarFish – two employees talk about their experiences
Working for StarFish Medical is unique because of the culture and the nature of consulting relationships. We’re continually growing and hiring employees at all levels thanks to successful projects,...
View ArticleWhy is my stainless steel rusting?
We’ve become so used to stainless steels being stain-free, that we are shocked when we see rust on them. While the conditions required for stainless steel rusting are more likely to occur in medical...
View ArticleRoHS 2 vs RoHS 3 impact on medical devices
RoHS 3 – The Trilogy is Complete The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), has had a substantial and permanent effect on the materials that go into many of the electronic products we make. RoHS 2...
View Article9 ways good ID impacts medical devices
It’s not all about looks Recently a group including engineers, project managers, manufacturing, and QA colleagues discussed the impact of Industrial Design (ID) and Human Factors on medical devices....
View ArticleHow do you measure Project Management potential?
When considering service providers, you should be confident their project managers (PMs) have sufficient technical expertise for your project. A lot of people can jump in and manage a task list....
View Article3 Medical Device UX Design mistakes to avoid
Here’s a common scene at some development companies: The product development phase is 90% complete and all that’s left is the ‘User Experience design’ of the app of a blood pressure monitor. The team...
View Article