This paper aims to review the various technologies behind wearable biosensors and where there are areas for improvements to be made. The theoretical foundation of this paper was formed by conducting a comprehensive literature review on wearable biosensors. There are three main biosensor technologies that are presented in this paper. The three main wearable biosensor technologies that are most prominent include accelerometers and motion sensors, biochemical sensors, and photoplethysmographic sensors. The empirical research that was used is limited to 15 papers from relevant conferences and journals associated with the medical device industry. Wearable biosensor technologies clearly have several clinical applications that make them one of the most appealing tools in the medical device industry. This paper illustrates that wearable biosensor technologies definitely have the capability to make a significant impact on the medical device industry because of their compact and diverse nature.
This paper aims to review the design of medical devices and investigate its relationship among different factors that must be taken into consideration throughout the process. The theoretical foundation of this paper was formed by conducting a comprehensive literature review on medical device design. A new model is presented to illustrate the relationship between medical device design and four specific success factors. The model shows that product development, tissue modeling, training, and FDA regulations are the four primary success factors that are essential to medical device design. The proposed model clearly shows how device manufacturers must take into consideration many factors during the design process in order to have commercial success with their equipment. This paper demonstrates that medical device design is a unique and complicated process, which requires the utilization of a specialized cross-functional team to overcome the various obstacles along the way.
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