By Ana Gonzalez (MS4) Medical device biodesign is an expensive and competitive process. The success of a novel product’s commercialization is dependent on numerous factors, however, having a compelling market for the need a product addresses is a necessary one. Innovators must come to terms with the reality that not Read more…
By Reece Burns The root of all technological and medical advances can be traced back to observation and problem identification, or “finding a need.” Finding a need may not occur in all medical technology advances in a formal sense but for any new ideas or startups, some iteration of Read more…
By Omar Ahmed Introduction The prototyping process is inherently tedious. Devices that made it to market likely went through dozens, perhaps even hundreds, of iterative builds and rebuilds. Luckily, that process is made exponentially easier through the use of computer aided design, or CAD. CAD software allows a user Read more…
By Ravish Patel There’s been a lot of talk about the Arduino (https://www.arduino.cc/) and Raspberry Pi (https://www.raspberrypi.org/), what they are, and what their differences are. Both devices help with implementing simple electronic components into your project. We’ll try to break it down here simply so that you can know which Read more…
By Omar Ahmed 3D printing has revolutionized the world of biodesign and is an extremely accessible and powerful asset for anyone interested in product development. 3D printing is a particularly useful tool for interventional radiologists attempting to redesign or reimagine catheters, stents, guidewires, coils, and other medical devices routinely used Read more…
By Ana Gonzalez (M3) In the process of creating a novel invention, medical device innovators must ensure that they understand the essentials of intellectual property. Once a new idea has been generated, innovators must begin familiarizing themselves with the literature in their field to ensure their invention is patentable. Read more…
By Omar Ahmed As a field reliant on innovation, product development, and device optimization, the biodesign process is inherently rooted within Interventional Radiology (IR). That process, however, can be quite daunting for those who lack a technical or engineering background. Here, we are going to methodically break down how to Read more…
Author & Illustrator: Tiffany Ni | Medical Student at University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine Editor: Rohan Patil | Medical Student at The George Washington University SMHS In 1979, a 54-year-old woman presented to the hospital complaining of severe cervical pain for years. On plain radiographs of her cervical Read more…