MD+DI Article: Should You Develop an Implantable Medical Device or a Wearable?

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This article originally appeared in MD+DI on February 5, 2020.

Read about the pros and cons of deploying each type of device as well as case studies of implantable and wearable solutions.

Editor-in-Chief of MD+DI, Daphne Allen, interviewed our very own Ben Zwillinger and Scott Thielman for this article, ahead of their MD&M West session on the same topic. The two will take the stage next week February 11, 2020, in Anaheim.

Advances in both medtech wearables and implantables are supporting healthcare outside the clinical setting. “One of the great things about the wearables and implantables on the market today is that, for the most part, they are meant to be used outside of the clinical setting,” Ben Zwillinger, senior human factors engineer at Product Creation Studio, told MD+DI. “These products have allowed patients to not only have better outcomes but improve their quality of life by taking the treatment and integrating it into their daily life.

Check out the full article on MD+DI to learn more about the difference between wearables and implantables, as well as a framework for how to make the best decision for your product.

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