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The first challenge faced by many medical device entrepreneurs and start-up companies is where to get funding to progress to the next stage. Grants, equity investments, loans, guarantees, and private venture capital are all available, but where do you find them? We have put together this funding guide for early-stage and startup medical device companies. … Your Guide to Funding Opportunities for Medical Device Development in Europe

Effective catheter design and development are essential to successfully bring your idea for a new device to market. From the earliest stages of concept development through to scaled-up manufacturing, it is a complex process with a range of considerations and potential challenges that can impact success. However, with the right approach and expertise, there are … Catheter Design and Development – Key Considerations to Get Your Product to Market

This whitepaper outlines in detail the design process required to successfully design a new medical device product, developing it to a point where it can obtain regulatory approval and move into the manufacturing and commercialization phases. Download the whitepaper The whitepaper is based on Arrotek’s well-established Six-Step Design Process. This process has a proven track … Six-Step Medical Device Design Process Whitepaper

There is a problem in the medical device industry and as a start-up company, it will be a problem that you may already be familiar with. You need support for your project, whether you are at the concept and prototyping stage or are further along on the research and development journey. However, all too often, … Tailored Support for Your Medical Device Start-Up Company

At Arrotek, we have significant experience in catheter design, particularly in the development of advanced catheter technologies. This includes atraumatic catheters with ultra-thin walls as low as 0.1mm (0.004″). The projects we regularly work on involve the development of catheters with intended usage applications that require the ability to navigate small and complex vasculatures to … Catheter Design Capabilities

The use of micropuncture needles, guide-wires, and catheters has revolutionized many vascular access procedures. They provide an alternative to the standard method of gaining vascular access with benefits to the patient and the team completing the procedure. If you are developing an idea for a new medical device product, there is a range of interventional … Brief Guide to Micropuncture Needles, Guide-wires, and Catheter

The introduction of the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) marked a major shift from the previous framework, the Medical Device Directive (MDD). Adapting to MDR has been – and remains – a substantial challenge for the industry. The implementation of the new regulations has faced persistent issues almost from the outset, compounding the difficulty of … EU MDR: Latest Developments, Challenges, and What You Need to Know

As sensor technology continues to evolve, its integration into catheter products is revolutionizing minimally invasive medical devices. Sensors are increasingly vital components, offering new possibilities for improving patient outcomes by providing real-time data to guide procedures, enhance clinical decision-making, and monitor treatment progress. However, successfully integrating sensors into catheters requires careful design to ensure safety, … Design Considerations When Integrating Sensors into Catheters

It is not enough when designing a new medical device product to just create a design based on an initial ideal before moving straight to testing and real-world evaluation. In fact, most medical device products go through several iterations during the design and development process to get to the final design. Often, this final design … The Importance of Prototyping When Developing a New Medical Device Product