ENGR7781 Innovation in Medical Devices

Professor Karen Reynolds

2015

4.5

1 x 120-minute lecture weekly
1 x 60-minute workshop weekly
1 x 240-minute project work weekly

1 of DSGN7702, ENGR4781 has been successfully completed

This topic includes: The medical device industry; concepts associated with the innovation, design, and development of medical devices; medical device regulation; intellectual property; commercial viability.

This topic provides students with an overview of the medical device industry, and knowledge and understanding of the process of innovation and commercialisation within that industry.

At the completion of the topic, students are expected to be able to:

Understand the concepts associated with the innovation, design, and development of medical devices
Undertake a commercial viability assessment on a potential medical device product
Understand medical device regulation and intellectual property, and the responsibilities of a medical device design engineer in relation to these

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