I have only been in the hospital twice (knock on wood) when I had my two sons. I’ve never had to drag an IV pole around with me (crossing all my fingers and toes that my luck continues) so I can’t tell if this new design is good or goofy. I am all about ergonomics […]
Benevolent Technologies for Health (BeTH), a two-year old Boston materials startup, is focusing on medical device design to bring patients with lower limb loss customizable interface for their prosthetics. The company’s material is “jammable,” which basically means it can take on any shape. In the world of prosthetics, that means sockets, liners or inserts to adjust to the […]
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
The lattice-like design of a 3D-printed cast is cool enough, but adding more technology to the device to help a broken bone heal faster is a true advance. CNET Australia reported on a possible enhancement to the Cortex 3D-printed cast, designed by Jake Evill. The cast can be printed to fit an individual, it is […]
People living with chronic health conditions were the first ones to jump on the design bandwagon. In 2009, Amy Tenderich of Diabetes Mine started an annual design contest for insulin pumps. She wanted one that looked more like an iPod than a clunky, ugly medical device. Tenderich went to the best source of ideas for […]
Human Design Medical‘s Z1, which claims to be the smallest, lightest CPAP machine, hit the market Tuesday. It works with all CPAP masks. The target market? Sleep apnea patients on the go. Weighing in at only 10 ounces and palm-sized, it makes the industry standard look as clunky as a boombox with the advent of […]
The race for the first noninvasive glucose meter to hit the market is well underway and many more healthcare startups are entering the competitive diabetes treatment space. While trying to treat a large patient population, it’s still necessary to focus on the details and patient needs. It’s time to really drill down the market research […]
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
When Massachusetts-based Neurometrix (NURO) created a wearable device for pain management for patients suffering from diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), founder and CEO Shai Gozani knew usability was key. More than a quarter of diabetic patients must cope with DPN, a burning, stabbing, acute pain, usually in the legs and feet, Gozani said. The Sensus, NURO’s nerve-stimulator […]
The healthcare startups in the race to launch an approved noninvasive, bloodless glucose meter for the growing diabetes patient population is on. While each company etches out its value proposition and aims for commercial launch, a look at what the devices with potential for success in this space have in common. What the successful breakout […]
A British healthcare design firm has come out with a new drug-delivery device to add to its innovative portfolio: an auto-injector for rheumatoid arthritis patients. On its head, this might not sound super-glamorous for a firm like Cambridge Consultants, but the design of Aira is much more user-friendly than many other models currently on the […]
The world of healthcare has sometimes been slow to pick up on forward-thinking medical device design (not just strong science and technology) as central to a product’s success. Cambridge Consultants is a design firm based in the UK with big presence in Boston and a host of big-name pharmaceutical and medical device clients. Matthew D. […]
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
MedShape, Inc., an Atlanta, Ga.-based medical device company, announced it closed an $11 million funding round that will go toward a full-market launch of the Eclipse Soft Tissue Anchor. The product, made from proprietary thermoplastic, is a shape-memory, soft-tissue repair device that allows surgeons to attach tendons, ligaments or soft tissue to bone. Its shape both […]
In this week’s healthcare design reading roundup, there’s innovation in medical device design, a hard look at the actual materials that make wearable tech wearable and a thoughtful discussion of how healing art should operate in labor and delivery. 1. Abbott is designing a stent that dissolves inside the body. 2. The five materials making […]
A student design contest spanning 18 countries drew some fascinating, and some obscure, ideas for new medical technology. The James Dyson Foundation offers a total of $150,000 to finalists in its design contest, which encourages engineering and design university students and recent graduates to “design something that solves a problem.” The international winner will be […]
The FDA finally made its final unique device identifier rule this week, but the document is thousands of pages long. Jay Crowley, senior adviser of patient safety at the FDA, highlighted seven of the big changes medical device manufacturers should note from last year’s draft to the final. Here they are in laymen’s terms. 1) […]
Interested in how design improves life? Check out these three articles to get a handle on how human-centered design could rock healthcare. 1. “Designing Social Networks for Young Behavorial Healthcare Patients” I love this. At Healthcare Design Magazine, how inviting, home-like interiors and shared creative spaces meet teens’ developmental needs at substance-abuse facilities. 2. “Healthcare […]