Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer03.24.22
As the orthopedic device market rebounds from COVID-19, product design and prototyping is on the rise. A growing need exists for prototype devices to prove new designs prior to full-scale launch, especially for more complex devices.
“Product development seems to be taking on more of the projects that have been on the back burner,” said David Neal, president of STAT DESIGN, a Lake Hopatcong, N.J.-based business that provides CAD design, development, and 3D printing services to the medical device industry. “With the daily fires to put out from COVID-19 slowing down a bit, there is more time to work on some of the other projects that may have gotten pushed down the priority list.”
Some of these projects involve a merging of technologies, including minimally invasive interventional approaches, advanced imaging and navigational systems, and greater adoption of robotics. “Product design has become more focused on procedural solutions rather than discrete devices,” said David Schechter, president of Meddux Development Corporation, a Boulder, Colo.-based medical device design, development, and manufacturing partner for compl
“Product development seems to be taking on more of the projects that have been on the back burner,” said David Neal, president of STAT DESIGN, a Lake Hopatcong, N.J.-based business that provides CAD design, development, and 3D printing services to the medical device industry. “With the daily fires to put out from COVID-19 slowing down a bit, there is more time to work on some of the other projects that may have gotten pushed down the priority list.”
Some of these projects involve a merging of technologies, including minimally invasive interventional approaches, advanced imaging and navigational systems, and greater adoption of robotics. “Product design has become more focused on procedural solutions rather than discrete devices,” said David Schechter, president of Meddux Development Corporation, a Boulder, Colo.-based medical device design, development, and manufacturing partner for compl
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