INDUSTRY EXPERT ARTICLES

Explore how the intersection of medical device design and disruptive technologies is reshaping the healthcare industry. Discover how new players armed with AI-driven devices and advanced manufacturing tools are pushing boundaries and revolutionizing the future of medical innovation. Steve Levine, Senior Director at Dassault Systèmes, shares insights on the next plateau of medical device design.

In brain health, traditional inpatient monitoring systems present a myriad of barriers. They often require travel to a specialized health center, are cumbersome and restrictive for patients, and technical requirements and limitations impede providers' ability to even provide such services. Today, advancements are disrupting this model to fuel the growth of person-enabled health and the ongoing treatment of chronic neurological disorders and conditions

Using artificial intelligence in clinical environments will change the cybersecurity landscape for health systems. Mr. Jobe explains how.

Hester writes, "Patient safety is a fundamental priority in healthcare and fall prevention is a critical component in achieving this goal. Hospital at Home (HaH) initiatives, which bring hospital-level care to patients' homes, offer innovative solutions to improve patient safety, reduce costs and decrease unnecessary hospital stays."

Dr. Richard Lazzaro recognized that there was an opportunity to create a less invasive option to treat tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) and improve the quality of life for millions of patients; in 2013, he pioneered robotically assisted, minimally invasive tracheal repair (MITR™). He later co-founded Lazzaro Medical to develop the LM Scaffold System™ which is set to further improve the treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) by offering a minimally invasive, robotically-assisted approach that also ensures precision, safety, and effectiveness. With the recent $2.4 million Direct to Phase II SBIR grant from the NIH, Lazzaro Medical is poised to evolve TBM treatment, providing patients with a solution that addresses the root cause of their symptoms and help improve patient outcomes.

Medical device startups face numerous barriers when trying to penetrate the crowded startup landscape. Fundraising is highly competitive, and many products fail to reach the market due to insufficient funding for research, validation, and testing. The applied research model provides a solution.This industry expert notes this is where the applied research model comes in.

Do compliance and regulation have to be so challenging? Our expert shares their views.

Chris Green writes, "I am often asked how AI will transform conducting medical and pharmaceutical inventory.  Some have asked me will it replace human workers?  Will everything be automated?  Is it more efficient than using human workers?"

While it isn’t possible to completely eliminate the cyber security risk of connected devices, too many of the medical devices we use have security vulnerabilities built-in due to poor design or inherited from 3rd party software.