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Scott Nelson

Medsider.com

Become a medtech lynchpin on your own terms without going to school. That's the goal with Medsider.com. Scott Nelson is a self-described medtech enthusiast, ambitious doer, and resident contrarian. He created Medsider.com with the intent of helping other ambitious doers and thinkers learn from a mix of dynamic medical device and medtech experts.

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Get Inside the Mind of an Incredibly Successful Medical Device Entrepreneur

Get Inside the Mind of an Incredibly Successful Medical Device Entrepreneur

July 2, 2012 2:12 pm by | 0 Comments

One of the best ways ambitious achievers can find an edge within their industry is to listen and learn from the experiences of others who have succeeded in their field. ... Read more
CE mark or FDA approval? Medical device professionals weigh in

CE mark or FDA approval? Medical device professionals weigh in

February 27, 2012 12:15 pm by | 1 Comments

With the ever-increasing stringency, time, and expense associated with FDA approval for medical devices, debate is sharpening in the medical devices industry over whether it is actually better business strategy ... Read more
Dr. David Albert’s roller coaster ride in developing the iPhone ECG app

Dr. David Albert’s roller coaster ride in developing the iPhone ECG app

February 15, 2012 10:18 pm by | 1 Comments

Close your eyes and imagine the scene with me. You’re at Grandma Betty’s house for a family gathering. Suddenly, Grandma Betty begins to experience chest pain. She’s had some issues ... Read more
Forget selling medical devices for Medtronic. Land your next gig with the local hospital!

Forget selling medical devices for Medtronic. Land your next gig with the local hospital!

January 28, 2012 12:38 pm by | 0 Comments

Why are hospitals hiring medical device sales reps? Better yet, why are medical device sales reps pursuing new careers with hospitals and what are the future implications of this interesting ... Read more
How to stay current and connected in the medical device industry

How to stay current and connected in the medical device industry

January 22, 2012 12:00 pm by | 0 Comments

Sharing best practices. Bridging knowledge. Identifying resources. Providing access to expertise. Is all of this possible within the medical device space? Answer: it can be! In this interview with Frank ... Read more
How to facilitate open innovation in the medical device space

How to facilitate open innovation in the medical device space

January 15, 2012 11:00 am by | 0 Comments

Peter von Dyck was frustrated. When trying to commercialize his latest medical device, it had simply become too inefficient to navigate through various sectors within the fractured medical device ecosystem. ... Read more
Are you a medical device or medtech entrepreneur? If so, stop being a problem solver!

Are you a medical device or medtech entrepreneur? If so, stop being a problem solver!

January 10, 2012 7:16 am by | 0 Comments

Dr. Arlen Meyers is the President and CEO of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SoPE). In this interview, we learn more about this unique organization and its mission to ... Read more
Forget the FDA and launch your medical device in the UK

Forget the FDA and launch your medical device in the UK

January 5, 2012 5:50 pm by | 0 Comments

Why do some many medical device companies struggle when trying to launch their products in the UK? Michael Branagan-Harris has some answers. Before startingDevice Access UK Ltd., Michael set up ... Read more
How to enhance your medical device approval process

How to enhance your medical device approval process

December 28, 2011 9:43 pm by | 0 Comments

We all know relationships matter. They matter at work. They matter at home. But are relationships important when it comes to getting medical devices approved through the FDA? Beyond relationships, ... Read more
Can social healthcare replace clinical trials?

Can social healthcare replace clinical trials?

December 15, 2011 9:44 pm by | 0 Comments

Every day, data is lost between the clinician-patient interaction. Given the fact that physicians under report over 50% of the symptoms and side effects their patients experience, this is a ... Read more
Fuelling Business Decisions for Medical Device Companies

Fuelling Business Decisions for Medical Device Companies

December 8, 2011 11:43 pm by | 0 Comments

Do you know what the real-time market share of your medical device is? Or what about this: Which hospitals are performing the procedures where your medical device is used the ... Read more
How Medical Device Companies Can Use Web 2.0 Strategies to Reach the NEW Customer

How Medical Device Companies Can Use Web 2.0 Strategies to Reach the NEW Customer

December 2, 2011 8:56 pm by | 0 Comments

Picture this. You walk into a doctor’s office for a 4pm meeting and you pull out your new iPad2. But instead of opening up a clinical study or a marketing ... Read more
How to Adapt within the Changing Healthcare Landscape

How to Adapt within the Changing Healthcare Landscape

November 29, 2011 4:58 pm by | 0 Comments

Have you heard of the OODA cycle? Okay, neither had I before my conversation with Arun Ranchod. What if more medical device companies adopted principles from the OODA cycle? Could ... Read more
The Ugly Truth about Scrubs and Lab Coats

The Ugly Truth about Scrubs and Lab Coats

November 14, 2011 9:49 am by | 0 Comments

According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1.7 million hopsital-acquired infections occur every year. The result: 100,000 unnecessary deaths and an extra $6.5 billion in healthcare ... Read more
The Secrets of Effective Medical Device Sales Training

The Secrets of Effective Medical Device Sales Training

November 8, 2011 7:14 am by | 0 Comments

Can you measure the ROI of medical device sales training? Mark Wilson is the Director of Training and Development for Advanced Biohealing. In this interview, he tells us why medical ... Read more