Analysis
The Medtech Leader Perspective on Globalization at OneMedPlace Conference
Jan 11, 2012
The OneMedPlace finance conference in San Francisco featured a panel discussion titled "AdvaMed 2012 CEO’s Unplugged: Global Outlook on Medical...
To Tinker or Invent?
Jan 08, 2012
Inspired by the content of a Malcom Gladwell talk, I wrote a post titled "It Can Be Better to Tinker than Invent" a couple of months ago. The truth...
FDA Is Now Blogging
Jan 03, 2012
Just before Christmas, FDA debuted a new blog named "FDA Voice." The inaugral post was written by FDA administrator Margaret Hamburg, who...
Body Computing Visionary Leslie Saxon on the Convergence of Consumer Products and Medical Technology
Dec 29, 2011
The annual LifeScience Alley conference held in Minneapolis featured in early December featured a keynote talk titled “Body Computing and Patient-...
Things Will Get Interesting in Medicine When Siri Meets Watson
Dec 29, 2011
The headline above was inspired by something iPhone ECG inventor David Albert, MD, said at a TCT conference session in San Francisco in November: "When...
Healthcare Delivery Could Change Significantly in 2012
Dec 28, 2011
Today, Information Week listed its top 10 Health IT predictions for 2012. Sure, there are tons of predictions to sift through this time of year, but, at...
A Sound Reimbursement Strategy Plays an Integral Role in the Da Vinci Robot's Success
Dec 27, 2011
The da Vinci robot from Intuitive Surgical is a fascinating device. The robot, which enables physicians to perform surgery from a remote console,...
Medtronic Is Playing the Law of Averages Like a Pro
Dec 20, 2011
Medtronic and the University of Minnesota's Medical Industry Leadership Institute Student Association (MILIsa) recently sponsored an interdisciplinary...
Think Product Design Consequences Through to Conclusion
Dec 19, 2011
By Joe Pustka   Staying one step ahead of the market by coming out with new design iterations consumers want proves to be a winning strategy for most....
Top Medtech Stories in 2011: FDA, the Big Three, China, India, and the Future
Dec 06, 2011
We're getting closer to 2012, and it seems like a good time to look at what MD+DI articles resonated with you the most. This year, the stories fell into rather...