Before you can put any new medical device on the market, you will need to test it thoroughly to make sure it works as intended and delivers reliable performance. Our team at Hark Health Services, has extensive experience working with businesses in this field, and we want to help you make your healthcare product R&D process a success. In this article, we will go over a few key things to consider during your R&D process to assess whether your product is ready to go on the market.
- Patient Testing – One key thing to consider when working on healthcare product R&D is the patient testing stage. Certain aspects of how a medical device works can only be tested once they are used by patients, which often requires them to be installed in a patient’s body. It is your responsibility to make sure your device is ready for this stage of testing and to minimize the risks of the device malfunctioning or harming the patient before you begin this kind of testing.
- Serviceability – Another key consideration for healthcare product R&D is the serviceability of the device. No device works perfectly 100% of the time, so it’s important to account for malfunctions. If a patient’s device malfunctions, what can they do to address the issue? We encourage you to make the device as easy to service as possible to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Ideally, the patient should be able to service it at home by themselves. However, if that’s not an option, then you need to make sure to train your medical professionals in how to service the equipment.