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University of Leeds

MedTech: Trends and Product Design

University of Leeds via FutureLearn

Overview

Learn how innovative medical devices are designed, produced and regulated

Major advances in technology are driving innovation in healthcare. On this course, you will explore the global landscape of medical device trends by looking at the past, present, and future of medical technology development.

You will be introduced to the key factors driving the development of innovative medical equipment, and learn how medical devices are classified. You will also explore medical device regulation as you follow the product development process of a new medical device, from identifying the clinical need to launching the final product.

This course is appropriate for anyone interested in MedTech and product design.

The course will be of particular interest to undergraduate students studying engineering, product design, and disciplines related to healthcare, and professionals working in the healthcare sector in a medical capacity or as MedTech designers.

Syllabus

  • An introduction to MedTech
    • Welcome
    • Understanding the past, the current context and future of healthcare challenges
    • Challenges for MedTech to overcome
    • How do we know MedTech is safe to use?
    • Revision
    • Summary
  • How do MedTech products get developed and launched?
    • About Week 2
    • Establishing a need
    • Designing with regard to regulations
    • Understanding the MedTech market
    • Revision
    • Summary

Taught by

Mike Raxworthy

Reviews

5.0 rating, based on 3 Class Central reviews

5 rating at FutureLearn based on 6 ratings

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  • Anonymous
    I just audited the course, ( for a number of reasons,) in any event it was the free version, and it was packed full of useful information, and insights. The couse was straight forward, written with clarity so I found the learning process quite en…
  • Anonymous
    A great course which I thoroughly enjoyed and after many years of working in the medtech sector it has invigorated my appetite for learning again to change direction in my career. I would thoroughly recommend if you are interested in medical science technology and would like to forge a new or change of career within the medtech sector.
  • Stacy Nyamekye
    An incredible amount of detail has key points that I can use in my A-level work, made use of the information by taking lots of detailed notes and screenshots so I can look back on them again.

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