Heart valve simulation shifts the treatment paradigm
Heart valve simulation offers unprecedented insights into the function, health, and treatment of vital components of the human heart. This blog explores the heart valve simulation, its significance,...
View ArticleMedical Device Vibration Analysis and Testing Reduce Risk
The effect of vibration on medical devices can be understood through a combination of vibration analysis and testing. This blog discusses the medical devices most susceptible to vibration, basic theory...
View ArticleUsing CM&S to Improve Medical Device Development
Most engineers use computational methods to simulate engineering phenomena when developing medical devices. Computational modelling and simulation (CM&S) has been used for decades as an assistive...
View ArticleKey Elements for Medical Device Development Project Review Meetings
Trial and Error Lessons From Recent Pilots There are many methodologies that can be used to conduct medical device development project reviews. I have explored various approaches, workflows, and tools,...
View ArticleVisual Project Management Improves Manufacturing Performance
On-time medical device manufacturing builds are a crucial factor to meeting program and client needs. The type of builds can range from first-off prototypes for preliminary verification studies to...
View Article9 Biggest Productivity Drains and Their Solutions
Wondering why you can’t get your work done at work? We crowdsourced this dilemma to our employees, and they shared their biggest productivity drains and solutions. Spoiler alert: there were nine drains...
View ArticleSix Project Manager Skills for Success in the Medical Device Industry
The medical device industry is a cornerstone of modern healthcare, driving innovations that improve patient outcomes and revolutionizing medical practice. From diagnostic tools and surgical instruments...
View Article9 Ways to Use AI in Medical Device Development
AI has been appearing as a hot topic for the past couple years – nearly omnipresent in newly launched apps and being integrated into currently existing tools. Many of us, however, have already used AI,...
View ArticleTips for Developing Medical Devices With Software
Developing medical devices with software involves a wide-ranging set of unique challenges. We asked our software engineering team for their tips and suggestions. They offered advice covering Software...
View ArticleSensory Design for Medical Devices
The medical devices shown above have vastly different purposes. One thing that’s common is they all have some combination of sensory aspects. Sensory design uses affordances (perception of design...
View ArticleTips for “Voice of the Customer” Medical Device Research in Low- and...
Voice of the Customer (VoC) research is an integral component in the user-centric design and development of medical devices. It is increasingly an expectation of regulatory bodies to ensure devices...
View ArticleService Design in Medical Device Development
Designing for the Biggest Picture Service design ensures that elements of the entire user experience are considered. From a medical device perspective, it starts from the moment a device is created to...
View ArticleFDA Guidance on using ISO 10993-1
Insights on Risk Management for Biocompatibility Evaluation Biocompatibility evaluation is a critical component of ensuring the effectiveness and safety of medical devices. The FDA Guidance on Using...
View ArticleValidating Filter Integrity for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
Alternatives for Assessing Filter Integrity Biopharmaceuticals are highly complex and regulated products. Single-use (SU) sterilizing grade filters are used to ensure that everything entering the...
View ArticleSharing and Using SuperPowers and Kryptonite
Four years ago, StarFishers embarked on a SuperPowers journey to foster a culture where people are inspired and able to do the most fulfilling work of their lives and learn how to use them to be their...
View ArticleHow Elearning and LMS Empower Medical Device Employees
At StarFish Medical, we embody a culture of learning and ongoing improvement to comply with medical device regulations, improve efficiency and deliver continuous innovation and risk mitigation. Since...
View ArticlePeer Kudos Reflect Company Culture and Values
The importance of peer recognition cannot be underestimated. From the very early days of StarFish, employees have given Kudos to their peers at monthly all hands meetings. This blog is a selection of...
View ArticleMedical Device Development Initiatives to Curate Community and Innovation
Project Pods and Returning to Office At StarFish, we design medical devices and embrace the energy and shared passion that comes when our team members get to work together in person. Technology and...
View ArticleEmerging Medical Devices for Animals
A Look Beyond the Cone The cone of shame, or more formally known as the Elizabethan collar, is probably the device that comes to mind when most people think of medical devices for animals. A plastic...
View ArticleChoosing a Drug Delivery System Imaging Technology
Accurate and precise delivery of pharmaceuticals or therapies often depends on real-time imaging systems. These imaging techniques enhance both accuracy and precision; however, the choice of imaging...
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