Where do Medical Devices Come From?
Interview with Dr. Art Erdman, Director of the Medical Devices Center
We often hear about medical device approvals, how they are performing in clinical trials, etc, etc. But where are these devices born? How does a medical device go from idea to approval? One answer: the Medical Devices Center at the University of Minnesota. In this interview, Dr. Art Erdman tells us how the unique Medical Devices Center is breeding the next wave of medical device inventors and stakeholders.
Interview Highlights with Dr. Art Erdman
Where should medical devices really come from? Hint: listen to the voice of the customer.
Overview of the Medical Devices Center and its unique mid-career fellows program.
Why medical device professionals want to participate in the fellows program at the Medical Devices Center.
The birth of the Medical Devices Center and how it came to be.
Funding sources and the business model for the Medical Devices Center.
Why the Medical Devices Center will help in the effort to face a serious threat to the medical device space.
Overview of the Design of Medical Devices Conference.
Dr. Erdman’s advice to other medical device doers: follow your passion, do your homework, and network.
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