Archimedic Blog

I had the privilege of interviewing the Value Analysis Whisperer himself, Mark Copeland, who cracked open the black box of Value Analysis Committees and shared the secrets that MedTech companies need ...

Quick 510(k) = Quick exit. Right? Not quite.

Here's some interesting data in the chart below. The data is a bit dated. But the push for the quick 510(k) happens just as much today as it did back when...

I know what you're thinking - this is a sales pitch in disguise. Not the case. The intention of this article is to help you understand when to steer clear of outsourcing. And there are plenty of those...

 Consider this analogy..  You are driving across the US, planning for a week to travel from coast to coast. With elevated gas prices you want to optimize for fuel consumption.  Without much thought or...

Defining the right use case, ensuring a positive user experience, and mitigating user related risks are critical parts of the medical device design process. Interfacing with users (often) is a smart t...

Most companies avoid primary market research. They believe that in-house tribal knowledge is enough to make the key product and business decisions. Research would just tell the team what they already ...

Here are 4 steps on how to clearly define the clinical outcome that compels adoption of your new medical device.

If you are growing a medical device business, a big part of your mission is to impro...

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...