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[Medical technology innovation: why get involved and how?]
Dan E Azagury1, Nicolas C Buchs, Francesco Volonté
1Service de chirurgie viscérale et transplantation, Département de chirurgie, HUG, 1211 Genève 14. dan.azagury@hcuge.ch
Revue Medicale Suisse
|July 24, 2013
Summary
Clinicians can drive medical technology (medtech) innovation by identifying patient needs and guiding device development. New European centers offer specialized education to empower doctors in medtech innovation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Technology
- Clinical Innovation
- Healthcare Advancement
Context:
- Clinicians are integral to medical technology (medtech) adoption and innovation.
- Traditional medical education does not encompass medtech innovation skills.
- Clinicians possess unique insights into patient needs and unmet clinical demands.
Purpose:
- To highlight the crucial role of clinicians in medtech innovation.
- To introduce the emergence of dedicated medtech innovation education centers in Europe.
- To emphasize the potential for clinicians to lead and influence medical technology advancements.
Summary:
- Clinicians are vital for testing medical devices and identifying clinical needs.
- New European centers are providing comprehensive medtech innovation curricula for doctors.
- This education aims to enable clinicians to initiate their own innovations and shape future medical practices.
Impact:
- Empowers clinicians to transition from device recipients to active innovators.
- Fosters a culture of innovation within the medical field.
- Potentially accelerates the development of clinically relevant and patient-centered medical technologies.
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