How to identify a Conformité Européenne mark vs a China Export mark
The Conformité Européenne (CE) mark is a common sight on products in North America, and Europe. However the China Export mark and CE mark are easily confused, which is understandable because they look...
View ArticleApply for a job a StarFish Medical: our interview process
The interview process was surprising to me when I applied to StarFish Medical for an administrative role six years ago. I was brought in for two rounds of interviews. In years past, I had only ever had...
View Article3 ways to use failure to achieve project success
Project managers constantly strive to bring projects to a successful completion under challenging timelines and within a strict budget. We work with our clients to define what success is to them, not...
View ArticleFive tips for managing innovation risk
Wouldn’t it be nice if every time you tried something new it went perfectly on your first attempt? Since this is rarely the case, risk management is a key element to incorporate in your innovation...
View ArticleChoosing the best way to motivate medical device teams
What’s the best way to motivate medical device teams? As the medical device design and development landscape shifts quickly under our feet, so does our thinking surrounding work and how to get the best...
View Article3 budget monitoring strategies to help predict the unpredictable
Budget monitoring for innovation projects As a junior technical project manager, my job is to support senior project managers by monitoring and controlling longer-term projects with large teams. I also...
View Article13 ways a PMO can help even the best project managers
The point of a PMO (Project Management Officer) is to have somebody responsible for all of the actions a company does in project management. The PMO makes sure Project Manager (PM) practices are...
View ArticleAn electrical engineer’s overview of IEC 60601-1 Scope and Normative References
Sorting through the alphabet soup of the many standards that apply during medical device development can be daunting. This blog gives an overview of one of the more important ones: IEC 60601-1. The...
View ArticleMedical Device UX design process – Design & Testing
This is where the fun stuff starts. Unlike part 1 of this 3 part series, The user experience (UX) design process for medical devices: research, where we have strict guidelines, part 2 covers areas that...
View ArticleAn electrical engineer’s overview of IEC 60601-1 Terminology & Definitions...
This blog is part 2 of my Electrical Engineer’s overview of one of the more important standards for medical devices: IEC 60601-1. We previously discussed the first two sections in Part 1. The...
View Article3 Implications for Medical Device Generated Data
Is Device Generated Data part of your medical device plans? We live in a digital era, and if you are in the medical device design and development business, it may be wise to think digital health. There...
View ArticleDigital Health communication cost and deployability for medical devices
StarFish engineers Sal Sanci, Dean Addison, Mike Sanders and Nigel Syrotuck explore the pros and cons of popular Digital Health communication technologies over a series of blogs on the subject. This...
View ArticleSmoke and Mirrors – FDA Regulation of E-cigarettes
The FDA Regulation of E-cigarettes aims to fill a technology regulation gap. Whether it’s the FAA and recreational drones or the USDA and the latest strain of genetically modified corn, widespread use...
View ArticleWhy an electrical isolation diagram improves your medical device design
If you’re reading this, chances are you have a great idea for a medical device and you’re starting your design. You probably have an electrical element to your design. As tempting as it is to start...
View Article5 things to do when designing a wearable medical device
There is no denial that the wearable medical device market is growing extremely fast and companies are rushing to get their device to this fast evolving market. Although timing is critical for...
View Article6 things to avoid when developing wearable medical devices
Wearable medical devices are a fast growing market and many companies are rushing to get devices to this rapidly evolving space. Although market advantage is critical for technology based devices, it...
View ArticleSelecting wearable medical device adhesives
Understanding the Basics of Adhesives Selecting wearable medical device adhesives requires a solid understanding of the basics of adhesive. Sticking a medical device to skin is not as simple as it...
View ArticleMedical Device UX Design process: 4 considerations for optimal User Interface...
A good User Interface (UI) improves usability for any medical device UX Design. Even if your device has all the needed functions and features and your workflow is proven based upon research and...
View Article5 ways to improve medical device user experience and adoption
Three years ago I migrated from medical device design and development to the client side of Digital Health. I had the privilege of leading and managing components of transformational initiatives...
View ArticleComputer games and medical device design– where reality and science fiction meet
Computer games and medical device design both begin conceptually in a somewhat similar space – a point where reality and science fiction meet. From there the directions they take are infinitely...
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