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The Current and Future State of Medtech in India
Apr 04, 2013
Brazil, Russia, India, and China, collectively known as the BRIC countries, are the largest players in the medical device arena, following the United States,...
Navigating Human Factors Validation Studies
Mar 12, 2013
Medical device manufacturers are more than proficient when it comes to innovating and developing new technologies. But alongside this focus, device...
Argus II Bionic Eye Gives Second Sight to the Blind
Mar 06, 2013
Roughly 100,000 Americans are affected by retinitis pigementosa (RP), a degenerative retinal disease that often results in complete blindness in both eyes....
X2 Biosystems is Combating Football Concussions with Data and Devices
Feb 27, 2013
Starting in the 2013 season, the NFL is going to have a new tool in its fight against concussions - a neuro test developed by X2 Biosystems to assist in...
Quality and Innovation Can Coexist
Feb 08, 2013
Last year MD+DI's editors recognized David Amor as one of our 40 medtech innovators under 40. At just 25, the medical device R&D and quality control...
Edwards Lifesciences Exec on How to Innovate in Medtech
Feb 06, 2013
Edwards Lifesciences' Stanton Rowe has a unique vantage point on innovation in the medical device world. Now the company’s corporate vice president,...
Think Like a Designer
Jan 28, 2013
As an innovation program manager at Medtronic, Craig Lauchner is charged with helping one of biggest medical device companies in the world stay on the cutting...
Bina Is Working to Make Personalized Medicine a Reality
Jan 25, 2013
Genomic analysis startup Bina Technologies (Redwood City, CA) has emerged from stealth mode and is planning its first official commercial launch in February....
Molecular Diagnostics Startup Sheds Light on Neurological Conditions
Jan 18, 2013
MEDomics’ founder Steve Sommer, MD, PhD has a fondness for coining new words. For one thing, he came up with the company’s name, which is an...
Medtech Innovation Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive
Jan 10, 2013
In the medical device industry, it is often assumed that groundbreaking product designs involve substantial investments in R&D and technology. That’s...