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Tell me about Irelands MedTech Sector | Grown from 50 to 350 companies since 1990 Largest employer of MedTech professionals in Europe (per capita) 12.6 billion export per year up 48% from 2017 38,000 employed in Ireland (50% RandD) |
What is contributing to the success of the MedTech sector in Ireland? | Advancing technology for an aging population Industrial Supports-IDA(encourages investment in Ireland, provides consultancy)-Irish Government (Grants Taxation )-IBEC (Irelands biggest business representative group)-Enterprise (Funding for start up&ed) |
What has Medtech done for education in Ireland | 16 centres based in ATU including MET |
Roles Played by Biomedical Engineers. | Clinical Engineer (Understands biological solution) Design Engineer Research Scientist (RANDD) |
Roles Played by Biomedical Engineers. | Clinical Engineer (Understands biological solution) Design Engineer Research Scientist (RANDD) |
What is a medical device | Medical devices: Tool that provides a medical purpose trough mechanical, magnetic or physical means. From diagnostic to prosthetic etc |
What is a medical device | Medical devices: Tool that provides a medical purpose trough mechanical, magnetic or physical means. From diagnostic to prosthetic etc |
Why are Regulatory affairs important for medical devices | Legal obligation. Prove it is safe in EU and US. Important to get device on Market |
Tell me about the testing process for a medical device | Think ahead to what kind of tests need to be ran Testing has to demonstrate safety Lab testing, Animal testing, Clinical testing |
Tell me about the testing process for a medical device | Think ahead to what kind of tests need to be ran Testing has to demonstrate safety Lab testing, Animal testing, Clinical testing |
Medical Device Approval Pathways | CE Mark: High safety and health and environment. Less powerful FDA: US - Device is safe and effective. Longer but more affective Device classification: Based on risk level class 1 to class 3. |
FDA | Regulates more then 2.6 trillion products of 6500 categories. (4000 device application/year) |
Difference between a drug and a medical device. | Device uses mechanical, magnetic or physical means drugs use chemical |
What are the catagoreis for medical devices | 1, Non Contact Devices 2. Surface-contacting devices 3. External communicating devices 3. Implant devices |
What is a Good design principle for a medical device | Clinical need |
Difference between anatomy and Physiology | Anatomy - Study of structure of body Physiology- How the structures act |