All the back-to-school photos posted on social media this week bring to mind the start of a clean slate. After a wonderful summer with us I would like to wish the 11 KT summer interns (Yes! Our largest group ever!) a wonderful 2022-2023 school year!...
As medical devices keep advancing, the consumables used in testing and therapeutics are moving forward as well, far beyond grandpa’s diabetes test strips. New semiconductors, circuitry, and sensors, along with automated production, bring a whole new spect...
When you’re trying to add new functionality to existing technology, the data you need won’t be presented on a silver platter. Sometimes, you don’t even know what the right data is until you find it....
Sometimes a technology starts off in one direction, but the data leads developers somewhere else entirely. This is the case for RevMedica, an early-phase medical device company, and manufacturer. The first product in development at RevMedica is a cyb...
Start-ups that inherit robotic prototypes from universities or research labs often get caught up trying to get a product out the door. Instead, they should focus on designing a product that will be competitive in the market. Following a chat with Dave Sau...
Surgical robots can do all sorts of things better than humans. But human doctors have a breadth of experiential knowledge and instinct robots cannot replicate anytime soon. Understanding that difference is the key to designing a successful robotic platfor...
Clinical trials are understandably rigorous, but in-home trials add a few wild cards into the mix. Here, Andy and Jake dig into in-home trial design and execution from a product development perspective....
Andy Rogers and Jake Cowperthwaite continue their talk with Steve Schaefer, CEO at CoolTech, about the quest for data with MiHelper: a new in-home therapy device....
You don’t know where test data will lead, but you can follow it if you plan ahead. A few weeks ago Andy and Jake Cowperthwaite spoke with Steve Schaefer, CEO of CoolTech, about designing your device as a platform. Steve’s company was able to use their...
What data you need, where you get it – and most importantly – what you do with it, all determine whether a medical device will be successful. Of course, every technology has its own set of caveats, but it always helps to hear from people...