Many medical devices generate a ton of data, but until recently this data has largely been left to go into the ether instead of the ethernet. Complexities around HIPAA and liability concerns, among other worries, seem to have frightened device companies out of utilizing this potentially valuable asset, if they even know what to do […]
The good news for emerging med-tech companies is that the M&A market remains active, with the big guys still needing to look outside for innovation. The nature of these exits, though, is changing. Historically, cash upfront deals with fairly token back-ends have been common, and needless to say much appreciated by the acquired company and […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
For medtech-ers taking cues from the Internet startup world, consider The Lean Start-Up. The basic tenet of this methodology, coined by Eric Ries, is that a startup is just a conglomeration of hypotheses, and job one of any startup is verifying these hypotheses as quickly as possible with a disciplined approach. For web products, this entails rapidly […]
The proverbial Valley of Death is the most feared geography in the emerging medical tech and biotech industries. So much promise, so little data. Huge vision, tons of risk. Game changing technology, but man that is a lot of money to get the company to the next meaningful milestone. But if you slog through and […]
What do unicorns, fairies and medical device platform plays all have in common? They would be delightful to see, but sadly don’t exist. “Wait a minute,” you say, “My incredible new medical technology has so many potential applications that it may ultimately be used on every patient to ever enter a hospital.” The reality is […]