Forbes March 4, 2020
You have had a brilliant idea for a new medical device that is going to change the world. You think that is the most difficult part, right?
Wrong. The idea is only the beginning. Now, the hard work really begins.
A full product development road map runs from that idea right through to final testing and approval, with many steps in between. It requires the collaboration of multiple teams, including algorithm engineers, clinicians, and software and hardware developers, and incorporates ongoing testing, support and regulatory assessment. A client-side project developer ties everything together.
As projects like this involve novel research in the clinical space, the timeline is sensitive to many elements, including data acquisition, validation and clinical feedback, regulatory requirements,...