AVATAR MEDICAL presented as the future of orthopedics visualization at the 2021 AAOS Annual Meeting

On September 2nd, 2021 Dr. Matthew Colman presented AVATAR MEDICAL at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons(AAOS) held in San Diego, California.  Paris-based, AVATAR MEDICAL has developed a Medical Image VR platform that aims at facilitating the preparation of complex surgeries. As part of his presentation to the AAOS, Dr. Colman presented AVATAR MEDICAL as …

XClinical to Merge with Carenity and Fortress Medical Systems Forming a New Data Science Company Serving Life Science Markets Worldwide

big bang factory is happy to share the great news! We have been lucky enough to work with Carenity to support their rapid international expansion. XClinical, a leading vendor of eClinical software has announced a merger with France-based Carenity, a social platform supporting patients and caregivers worldwide, and Fortress Medical Systems, the US-based vendor of Clindex®, an integrated CTMS and …

#7-Designing your medical device to address the pain points of the U.S. Healthcare system: The home-stretch

In conclusion to the Medtech series, to prepare for US Market Entry, early product concept documents, and most business plans for MedTech start-ups must include a clear-cut definition of the product “Intent of Use” and related FDA pathway, and CMS reimbursement pathways.  The selected intent of use and underlying technology platform must address all the new pain points of the …

#6-Plan a reimbursement strategy from the start

“Designing for CMS” becomes an essential part of any new product development process, which needs to be implemented 16 to 24 months before drafting specific U.S. Market Entry plans. Medicare patients will now get reimbursed for medical devices that the FDA designates as a breakthrough technology. A medical device is a breakthrough technology if it fulfills the following criteria Coding: …

#5- Designing your product for FDA approval The example of 510k Premarket Notification Process

“Designing for FDA” is an essential part of any new product development process, which needs to be implemented 10 to 18 months before specific U.S. Market Entry and FDA submission plans are drafted. The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) department of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released Guidance for Industry on the 510(k) Premarket Notification Process …