Fast track answers to critical questions that de-risk medtech innovations When an innovator has identified a medical problem, taking an efficient approach to minimize risk and identify the viability of potential solutions is key. Our Phase Zero focuses on evaluating critical product elements early, minimizing risk, cost and effort. Key questions: What is…
Prototyping is an exciting and important part of the medical product innovation process. Prototypes can give you something tangible to touch and feel – a physical representation of your ideas coming to life. Even better, it allows you to better communicate your idea to others (and can help you raise money by having something to…
Photo courtesy of http://studyclerk.com/ For most medical device innovators, prototyping is one of the most exciting times in product development. Seeing early design images and specs come to life in a physical way is highly satisfying and fun. But this excitement breeds temptation to bypass multiple elements that must precede prototyping if the team is…
GCMI’s Sarah Cohen and Mike Fisher provided substantial insights for Assembly Magazine’s Austin Weber in a recent article, “Best Practices for Transitioning from Design to Assembly in Medical Device Manufacturing.”
As the year comes to a close and many of us look forward to a holiday respite, I find myself full of enthusiasm having recently returned from Israel advancing our accelerator program with Rambam Health Center and participating in the mHEALTH Israel Women’s Meetup at Google for Startups Campus in Tel Aviv. We live in…
GCMI’s foremost goal as an affiliate of the Georgia Institute of Technology is to partner with Georgia Tech faculty and engineers in the innovation process of new medical products. One successful example of this partnership has been our work with Dr. Scott Hollister. With GCMI’s help, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta surgeons used Dr. Hollister’s process…
At GCMI, medtech and medical device innovation are at the core of our efforts including our work within our industry leading preclinical CRO. While our team constantly focuses on the advancement of our sponsors’ journeys from concept to commercialization to cure, we actively seek to attend events that connect us with medtech innovators across the…
GCMI’s 2018 year end review and 2019 look ahead Thanks to our staff, customers, sponsors and fellow industry, academic and philanthropic visionaries, GCMI has tangibly advanced our mission of accelerating the development, testing, training and commercialization of innovative medical products that improve quality based outcomes and delivery of healthcare for patients. 2018 Highlights Leading…
So you have an idea for a new medical device. Now what? Coming up with a concept for a new medical device is an exciting moment. The possibility of solving a real unmet clinical need can seem so promising that you may overlook the myriad process challenges that go along with bringing this idea to…
In GCMI’s experience, the decision to commit to a design and development plan for a new medical product should not be understated in its significance. Prior to making this commitment of time, money, energy and focus, an innovator must truly understand the tasks ahead of them, what the finish line looks like, how long it…