Any Steve Martin fans out there? How about Ant Man and the Wasp?

No?

Then how about Carsten Horn, the business development manager for maxon precision motors? Carsten gave a 10x Medical Device talk on product design and manufacturing considerations when you miniaturize your medical device.

I made the replay, slides, and transcript available for you: Click here.

Of course, miniaturization is one of the major trends in medical devices. Miniaturization, along with digitization, is a central theme ResMed’s go-to-market strategy. (See ResMed CEO Mick Farrell’s 10x keynote presentation.)

Why is miniaturization so big?

You see what I did there? 😄

Because, as Carsten notes, “The major driver is the patient. Smaller devices, especially ambulatory devices (drug pumps, patches, etc.), shouldn’t bother you to wear.”

“To make them comfortable, you need to make them extremely small,” he continued. “We are working on micro robots and miniature robots that work within the body and doing the surgery, not from the outside anymore. That will be the future, and you need to miniaturize for that.”

So if you might miniaturize, or just wish to stay current on this hot trend, give our summary a look.

#HumbleBragging

noun an ostensibly modest or self-deprecating statement whose actual purpose is to draw attention to something of which one is proud.

Example: It was an honor to host so many thought-provoking speakers and guests at last week’s 10x for Design and Manufacturing event.

Another: I don’t know what it is about 10x Medical Device Conferences. Alumni come again and again, saying 10x delivers so much value in terms of content and connections.

In other words…

I need to impress upon you how gratifying each 10x Medical Device Conference is – because I want you to attend the one in 2019 (so budget for it, now!).

First up: 10x for SALES and MARKETING (call for speakers) on January 29 and 30 in Florida. (Early bird pricing now available.)

Then: The 10x Medical Device Conference (call for speakers) on May 15-16 in San Diego.

Then: 10x for Design and Manufacturing (call for speakers) in October in Minneapolis.

So, possible?

I’m giving you a whole year of notice – and before you’ve set your annual budget.

Please, join us. You’ll see why I guarantee your satisfaction and offer the industry’s most generous return policy.

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Two Free Webinars!

Since I already know who you are, all you have to do to register for these webinars is click the links. Easy! 😊

• Live FDA announcement. Thursday, October 18, 11:45 Eastern Daylight time (EDT). FDA will discuss new draft guidance, entitled “Computer Software Assurance for Manufacturing, Operations, and Quality System Software.” Yes, sign me up for that.

• Workshop: How to prepare a 510(k) submission. Thursday, October 25, noon EDT. Yes, we do FDA submissions. I’m interested.

As always, if you can’t make the live events, we’ll send you the recordings and slides afterward.

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Jobs for Hire: Click for details.

Also see:

• Project Manager, Medical Device Product Development, Mansfield, MA
• Entry Level Medical Device Sales Representative, Fort Dix, NJ
• Director of R&D, Natick, MA

Hiring managers, list your opportunities for just $39 at https://medgroup.biz/jobs anytime this month (promo code OCTOBER).

Candidates, search medical device jobs and sign up for job alerts at https://medgroup.biz/jobs.

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Discussions You May Have Missed

Ask your question at medicaldevicesgroup.net/question/add.

• Barbara Duffy, Chief Operations Officer for Healthcare Innovations Institute, has a question about “How else to use medical models?“

• Jackie Jaskula, Regulatory Manager at OrthoPediatrics , asks, “Why is FDA accepting 510(k) for implants with no usability or biocompatibility?“

• Henry Leung, Product at Striiv, asks you to share “Pros/Cons of different eQMS systems“

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Thank you for being part of our Medical Devices Group community!

Make it a great week.

Joe Hage
Medical Devices Group Leader

P.S. A call for speakers (apply here): Our 10x for SALES and MARKETING will be January 29-30 in Orlando, FL. Medical device marketing is my turf so I can guarantee robust, interactive learning. I’m teaching a 6-hour workshop there on January 28th. Learn more.