Do you have a medtech idea but are unsure of how to progress it?
Are you confused by Medical Device Regulations?
Translate MedTech have developed two free and exclusive online courses suitable for staff and students with an interest in medtech: giving an overview of medical device regulations, how to ensure your device meets a real-world need, and some of the common pitfalls in product development.
The courses are hosted on LinkedIn Learning. Sheffield Hallam staff and students can easily access their account from the LinkedIn Learning login page using their normal University username and password. If you’ve never used LinkedIn Learning before, follow the instructions on the Digital Skills Hub (staff) or Hallam digital skills (students).
Each course is broken down into digestible chapters, and lasts a total of 30 minutes. Both courses are provided by Translate MedTech and are available until January 2024.
How to develop robust medical technology solutions to real problems
This course is an introduction to developing medical technologies, understanding the market opportunity, identifying unmet needs, intellectual property rights and more.
By the end of this course, you will be briefed with everything you need to know to develop robust medical technology solutions to real problems.
By completing the course, you will learn:
- The innovation process and why ideas fail
- Identifying and characterising unmet needs
- How to use market intelligence to enhance project success
- How to develop the right solution to a problem
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What academics need to know about the regulation of medical devices
This course is an introduction to the regulatory requirements for placing medical devices on the market and CE marking. It will help you to decipher all the regulatory jargon and understand the new Medical Device Regulations in Europe as well as UK legislation.
By the end of the course, you should be well set up to understand requirements and responsibilities, and plan your regulatory and clinical strategy.
By completing the course, you will learn:
- What a medical device is
- How medical devices are regulated in the UK and the EU
- Product Development Lifecyle and risk management across it
- Key activities during early stage R&D