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Showing 1 to 20 of 213 for “"medical device"”.
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Safe medical device interaction rules
The advent of computerized medical devices has resulted in better accuracy and increased safety for patients and clinicians, yet medical accidents are still not uncommon. With the computerized medical devices and their technical complexity, any given clinical environment is a composition of complex …
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Formal patterns for medical device safety
… domains. Currently, new uses of software in medical device plug-and-play systems has pointed to a need for creating systems that are both flexible and safe. In this dissertation, we describe significant advancements towards the development of formal patterns to achieve greater assurance about …
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Acquisition of medical device start-ups
Introduction: In the medical device space, a large proportion of the breakthrough inventions are developed by small firms that use private equity to bring their technologies from concept to varying stages of development. Medical Device companies spend a large proportion (11.4 % in 2002) of their …
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Impact of the Massachusetts Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Code of Conduct on medical device physician-industry collaboration
The Massachusetts Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Code of Conduct (PCOC) or 105 CMR 970.000 was enacted by the Massachusetts state legislature and adopted by the Department of Public Health (DPH) in July 2009 under Chapter 305 of the Acts of 2008, An Act To Promote Cost Containment, …
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Mergers and acquisitions in the medical device industry
Mergers and acquisitions in the Medical Device Industry are the primary mode of exit for early stage companies. The focus of this thesis is to examine factors which influence the value of these M&A transactions from the target and acquiring firm perspectives and to understand the value creation …
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Modeling regulatory impacts on medical device supply chains
… to be an increasingly complex issue in the medical device industry. Regulations place stress on regional supply chains across the world. Most recently, the European Parliament issued the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 instituting new compliance framework for all devices …
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Improving Implantable Medical Device Security Through Cooperative Jamming
Implantable medical devices (IMDs) are medically necessary devices embedded in a human body that monitor chronic disorders or automatically deliver therapies, such as insulin pumps or pacemakers. Typically, they are small form-factor devices with limited battery and processing power. Most IMDs have …
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Healthcare Technology: A Strategic Approach to Medical Device Management
<p>The constant evolution of medical technology has increased the demand for managing medical devices to ensure safety and effectiveness. In this paper I will investigate how biomedical engineering has addressed the issue of equipment management and identifies strategies to successfully maintain an …
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Supply chain network strategy for consumer medical device introduction
… The focus of the thesis is on a consumer medical device that Johnson & Johnson's Calibra business will launch in the future. As with any new product introduction, the launch exposes the J&J business to risk and uncertainty. We develop a mixed-integer optimization model to guide the optimal …
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Characteristics of disruptive innovation within the medical device industry
Innovation within the medical device industry had led to tremendous advances in the provision of care for patients worldwide. Continued progress in the treatment of disease will require effective processes for managing and analyzing innovation within this industry. Popular models of innovation …
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Benchmarking of a medical device company's product development process
… their NPDP [16]. In order to assist a specific medical device organization to assess its NPDP, a partnership with Performance Measure Group (PMG) was established. PMG is a leader in benchmarking and performance measurement. This thesis gives insight into the various new product development and …
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Improving supply chain agility of a medical device Manufacturer
This thesis focuses on a medical device manufacturer, DeCo, which offers surgical instruments to customers at no cost in order to facilitate the sale of implantable products that require the use of such instruments. DeCo is facing challenges in managing the supply chain for these outsourced …
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Wearable Medical Device Ecosystems Through Machine Learning and Cloud Computing
… and 61% of disability-adjusted years worldwide. Medical infrastructure, which for decades sought to reduce the incidence and severity of communicable diseases, has proven insufficient in meeting the intensive and long-term monitoring needs of many noncommunicable disease (NCD) patient groups, …
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REPORT ON A MTSC INTERNSHIP AT A MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY
… projects and work completed as an intern at a medical device company (MDC) in 2010. This report outlines the corporate structure of the company and gives an overview of my role as a technical writing intern in the packaging and labeling department. This report also outlines various projects, …
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Factors influencing FDA clearance time for medical device 510(k)
… in the regulatory review and clearance of new medical devices. Despite these goals, regulatory review times have varied dramatically for devices seeking clearance through the 510(k) pathway; devices that are by definition "substantially equivalent" to other devices previously cleared by the FDA …
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A system theoretic approach to design safety into medical device
… the application of a systems approach to medical device safety in China. Professor Leveson has developed an accident modeling framework called STAMP (Systems Theoretic Accident Modeling and Processes.) Traditional accident models typically focus on component failure; in contrast, STAMP …
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Application of risk management frameworks to medical device production development
… risk management is critical when manufacturing medical products to avoid any potential impact to patients due to supply disruptions or quality excursions. As Flex LTD, an end-to-end manufacturing solutions provider, continues to grow its medical device portfolio, they have a need to take a more …
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Green manufacturing in the medical device industry : a case study
… (name changed to protect confidentiality), is a medical device start-up using tissue engineering and drug delivery techniques to help combat the negative effects associated with secondary injury. Med Dev's first generation technology is a polymer scaffold that will be inserted into the injury …
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A systems approach to improving patient safety through medical device purchasing
The purchase of medical devices involves engaging various stakeholders as well as balancing clinical, technical and financial requirements. Failure to consider these requirements can lead to wider consequences in the delivery of care. This study first builds a general knowledge base of current …
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Key supply chain integration factors for success of medical device startups
… up with innovative and cost-effective solutions. Medical device manufacturers rely heavily on startups to provide new technology solutions to market. Yet, survival rate of these startups is very low. Various factors contribute to the success of these startups such as: market scope, financial …
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