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https://www.blackhagendesign.com/2020/05/08/current-state-of-design-mind/May 8, 2020- It is an exciting time to be a medical device design engineer. Development opportunities abound as medical device manufacturers (MDMs) seek to make smaller, more complex, and more functional devices. Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and additive manufacturing are moving into the spotlight. Applications include digital healthcare, less-invasive procedures,...
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https://www.blackhagendesign.com/2020/04/07/supercharge-medical-device-innovation-using-effective-user-preference-studies/April 7, 2020- User preference and evaluation studies have been a mainstay design tool for medical device development for decades. To veteran engineers, this design tool is simply good practice even if not specifically required by regulating bodies. However, there are opportunities to significantly enhance output quality and clarity of input requirements that...
State-of-the-Art Facility | Post
https://www.blackhagendesign.com/2017/07/12/new-state-of-the-art-facility/July 12, 2017- BlackHägen Design recently opened a brand-new, purpose-built, state-of-the-art R&D facility in Dunedin, Florida. The design and construction took nearly 2 years to complete, is 50% larger than the previous facility and integrates the latest IT and AV technology......
Designing Emotion into MedTech | Post
https://www.blackhagendesign.com/2016/01/20/designing-emotion-into-medtech/January 20, 2016- In the consumer space, a device that triggers an emotional response among users through its design is a trait of many successful technologies. The user develops a type of bond with the device as it fulfills an emotional need of sorts......