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Optimal Design featured in Medical Design Technology Magazine’s article about The Internet of Things and Medical Device Product Development: Practical Strategy Suggestions.
With an astonishing 25 billion devices predicted to be connected to the Internet by 2015, the Internet of Things (IoT) stands to become a multi-trillion dollar market by the end of the decade. Wireless sensors are being used on everything from cattle, transmitting health data that lets the farmer know when a cow is sick, to refrigerators that let you know when you’re out of milk.
When applied to medical devices, IoT has the potential to completely transform the way patients and physicians interact with each other. This presents a huge opportunity for medical device manufacturers, too. But there are risks as well. To fully capitalize on this emerging industry, manufacturers should understand the unique challenges of designing and manufacturing Internet-connected products can bring.
Check out the full article at Medical Design Technology’s Website.
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