Archimedic Blog

Consider a medical device startup, facing a critical market decision: Should the company go big, aiming for the $1B market out of the gate? Or should the company go small, proving value with an initia...

True story. A medical device manufacturer developed an at-home wearable defibrillator for populations at high risk of sudden cardiac death. This device was intended to be a bridge – worn for approxima...

Clinical use is a significant milestone for most medical device companies. Investors often see this milestone as a significant de-risking activity – one that can come with valuation bumps and subseque...

It’s a critical decision that defines your commercial strategy – but it’s one that is often taken without carefully weighing the pros and cons of each route.

What are the motivations for heading down...

New technology is one of the primary drivers of growth in the medical device industry. Developing new tech can be long, iterative, and expensive -- so it is understandable that companies secure patent...

“You need to show clinical evidence that your medical device provides a benefit.” It's a common request that early medical device innovators hear after they gain regulatory clearance. It’s rational, e...

The phrase “proof-of-concept” (POC) is widely used and engrained in the accepted formula of innovation. Engineers, scientists, researchers, and instructors operate under this mantra – fulfilling a hyp...

It’s a critical decision that defines your commercial strategy – one that affects your market time horizon, pricing, marketing claims, distribution strategy, and more. Who pays and why?

It sounds fun...

Whether you are an established OEM or a medtech startup, clearly understanding and articulating your healthcare economic story is a vital part of your go-to-market strategy. With healthcare spending a...

User Needs (UNs) are the foundational component of your Design History File (DHF). This single document should be the one that feeds design requirements, risk management, and the V&V process. It’s the...

Minimum viable product (MVP) is a strategy that has gained rapid and widespread acceptance among the startup community. Used effectively, it can be a compelling strategy to evaluate product-market fit...

When you are developing a new medical device, it is tempting to start by brainstorming, developing prototypes, and running demos for investors and others. But this approach will often lead you to a so...