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Pediatric Medical Device Innovation
Developing medical devices for pediatrics brings both engineering and business challenges. The medical device industry is beginning to understand that kids are not simply smaller adults, but have unique design requirements. Unfortunately, major medtech companies just don’t know what to do about it. Very few commercial endeavors, with the exception of Orthopediatrics and a few [...]
Medical Device Fast Failure
We have all read entrepreneurial experts push the idea of allowing yourself to fail. They even want you to do it fast. Basically, the longer it takes, the more “wasted money”. But, for a medical device inventor or company, the more precise advice may be to challenge your weaknesses early because they might fail in [...]
The Provisional Patent Application: Money Saver or Potential Trap?
For inventors seeking to protect their inventions, provisional patent applications can be a very useful tool. While the filing procedures are relatively simple and inexpensive, the practice is sometimes misunderstood. The mere filing of a provisional patent application is no assurance that it will provide adequate protection. The value of a provisional application depends on [...]
