May 2023 edition: Endolumik’s big step for safety, ortho hot topics, SaMD development lessons



Endolumik’s illuminated device takes a big step for safety

The top orthopedic device news out of AAOS 2023

SaMD development lessons from Cordio’s voice AI heart failure app

Orthopedic device tech advances

High in the Wind River mountains of present-day Wyoming, the inhabitants of a remote alpine village — perhaps the oldest in North America — may have used fresh rawhide soaked in water as a splint to immobilize fractured bones thousands of years ago.

Before them, the ancient Egyptians used tree bark and linens, and native tribes of South Australia used thick clay.

They would all no doubt be amazed by the modern practice of orthopedics on display at this year’s American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting — after they recovered from the shock of the scintillating sights of Las Vegas.

In this edition of Medical Design & Outsourcing, Executive E…

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May 2023 edition: Endolumik’s big step for safety, ortho hot topics, SaMD development lessons



Endolumik’s illuminated device takes a big step for safety

The top orthopedic device news out of AAOS 2023

SaMD development lessons from Cordio’s voice AI heart failure app

Orthopedic device tech advances

High in the Wind River mountains of present-day Wyoming, the inhabitants of a remote alpine village — perhaps the oldest in North America — may have used fresh rawhide soaked in water as a splint to immobilize fractured bones thousands of years ago.

Before them, the ancient Egyptians used tree bark and linens, and native tribes of South Australia used thick clay.

They would all no doubt be amazed by the modern practice of orthopedics on display at this year’s American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting — after they recovered from the shock of the scintillating sights of Las Vegas.

In this edition of Medical Design & Outsourcing, Executive E…

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BlackHägen mourns founder Sean Hägen

Sean Hägen was the founder, co-principal and director of research and synthesis at BlackHägen Design. [Photo courtesy of BlackHägen Design]

BlackHägen today announced the unexpected death of founder Sean Hägen.

Hägen died Feb. 25 after a brief illness, the user research and product design firm said.

“He was a brilliant yet humble leader and designer who cared deeply for his colleagues, his family, and his clients,” BlackHägen CFO, Principal and DIrector of Design Philip Remedios said in a statement. “Sean will be greatly missed, but his wisdom and legacy will certainly be carried on by those he inspired, led, and nurtured.”

Hägen served as co-principal and director of research and synthesis at Dunedin, Florida-based BlackHägen. Through the business he built over 28 years, Hägen shared his human factors and design expertise with medtech developers and other clients, through mentorship o…

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