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Author: Tara Miller, Nick Oshman, Steve Hartman | July 29, 2022

How Quickly Can You Rapid Prototype a Medical Device?

Designing, developing, and getting a medical device on the market involves risk. It requires a large investment of your company time, resources, and reputation. It also includes risk for the...

Author: Kuldeep Gandhi | July 27, 2022

The Future of Robotics in Medical Devices

The Future of Robotics in Medical Devices Since they first began appearing in the 1980s, medical robotics devices have revolutionized the healthcare industry. The robotic surgical...

Author: Indre Larson | July 4, 2022

What does it mean for the FDA to classify a medical device?

One of the most frequent questions we get at Sterling is, “what does it mean for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to classify a medical device?” especially when it comes to...

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Author: Carrie Britton | June 29, 2022

3D Printing of Medical Devices at the Point of Care

FDA Action on 3D Printing of Medical Devices at the Point of Care In the medical device field, manufacturers and regulators are constantly trying to balance the advantages of new and emerging...

Author: Carrie Britton | April 4, 2022

FDA Medical Device Regulation Guidance for 2022

In the United States, the U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) provides medical device regulation through the CDRH (Center for Devices and Radiological Health). The agency recently released...

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Author: Erik Hilliard | March 17, 2022

What Country Leads the World in Medical Innovation

We’ll get right to the point. The answer to the question, “what country leads the world in medical innovation?” is the United States. Medical industry professionals all over the world...

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Author: Larry Bischoff | March 16, 2022

The Components of Patient Monitoring Systems

The medical device industry continues to pioneer and improve patient outcomes all over the world. One area of growth centers on patient monitoring systems. Remote patient monitoring systems...

Author: Carrie Britton | March 16, 2022

Medical Device Safety Standards

Approaching Medical Device Safety Standards Compliance In the United States, medical device companies that manufacture, repackage, relabel, and/or import medical devices sold in the U.S. are...

Physician working on tablet in hospital room

Author: Keith Handler | March 15, 2022

Recent Advances in Medical Technology

The impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic will be evaluated, studied, and felt for years to come, especially in the medical device industry. To protect public health, health care providers...

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September 20, 2021

Ways to Improve Medical Device UX Through Better Design

When it comes to the design and development of medical devices, ensuring a positive user experience (UX) is not a nice-to-have; it’s essential. As users’ needs expand and more connected...

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February 18, 2021

5 Mistakes Medical Device Startups Make

Startups are the lifeblood of medical device innovation. Without universities researching ways to solve pressing healthcare problems or doctors with experience in a particular field who have an idea to develop a prototype medical device that could help patients, the future technologies needed to help save lives wouldn't happen. But the long, arduous road through the FDA submission process to get market approval can take a long time and cost a lot of money without help. Sterling Medical Devices has been helping startups through the FDA approval process since 1998 without ever having a submission rejected.

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September 8, 2020

Implanted Drug Delivery System

Sterling Medical Devices designed and developed a Class III pain medication delivery system for patients with spinal injuries. The system is comprised of three devices: an implantable pump, a handheld Clinician Programmer, and a handheld Patient Therapy Controller. The pump is surgically implanted into the patient, and the two handheld devices each communicate with the pump when held within close proximity of it....

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Thought Leadership

How Quickly Can You Rapid Prototype a Medical Device?

The Future of Robotics in Medical Devices

What does it mean for the FDA to classify a medical device?

3D Printing of Medical Devices at the Point of Care

FDA Medical Device Regulation Guidance for 2022

What Country Leads the World in Medical Innovation

The Components of Patient Monitoring Systems

Medical Device Safety Standards

Recent Advances in Medical Technology

Resources

Ways to Improve Medical Device UX Through Better Design

5 Mistakes Medical Device Startups Make

Implanted Drug Delivery System

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