Medical Device
Medical Device Industry professionals partner with Nerac Analysts at all levels of the research process, from product development to monitoring new trends. Nerac Analysts’ areas of expertise include:
- Research and development
- Manufacturing operations
- Quality assurance
- Regulatory and clinical affairs
- Competitive and marketing Intelligence
- Intellectual property
Review research solutions for Medical Device
Ron Sills, Analyst
“Rising healthcare costs have lead to an increased need for home-based therapeutic and diagnostic solutions. Companies are meeting the demands by leveraging new innovations and technolgoies to make great advances in home-based diagnostics and telemedicine, such as transferring patient diagnostic data over the internet to doctors and hospitals. Another area of significant technological improvement is wound care advances for patients geared to reducing hospital stays and products that can be easily used by consumers at home.”
Years of Experience:
5 years at Nerac
14 years of industry experience
Professional Background:
US Surgical, 1 year
Circon ACMI, 8 years
Areas of Coverage:
Biology and biochemistry
Infectious diseases
Microbiology
Medical device regulations
Medical device packaging
Quality assurance
ISO 9000, EN 46000, CE Mark
Sterilization validation and techniques
Education
University of Connecticut 1986 BS
Southern Connecticut State University 1988 MS
“The medical device industry is gravitating toward better materials that can provide the necessary properties of durability and functionality while also creating a less toxic and wasteful device. There has recently been a greater awareness of biocompatibility and medical waste. Products are being developed to use more natural, biocompatible materials that are durable enough to last for long periods of time. Reusable devices are much more cost-effective and greatly help reduce medical waste. A much greater responsiblity is devoted to environmental concerns so that products do not cause contamination once they are disposed.”
Years of Experience:
5 years at Nerac
7 years of industry experience
Professional Background:
Baystate Medical Center, 1 year
Vanderbilt University, 1 year
Georgia Institute of Technology, 1 year
Shriners Hospital Motion Analysis Lab, 2 years
Areas of Coverage:
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical materials,
Biomedical mechanics
Biomedical fluids
Biomedical instrumentation
Clinical engineering
Tissue engineering
Biochemistry and toxicology
Education
Western New England College 2002 BSBE; 2004 MBA
“One topic I have found interesting is the combination PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography) image scanning to produce highly defined, 3D images with one system.
Using this new technology will eventually allow for much earlier detection of cancer and other conditions.”
Years of Experience:
3 years at Nerac
35 years of industry experience
Professional Background:
Foster-Miller; Optim, 3 years
Palomar Medical Corporation, 1 year
Fiber Technologies, 4 years
Schott FO, 15 years
Areas of Coverage:
Mechanical engineering
Imaging fiber optics
Medical and industrial endoscopes,
510 filings,
Rapid prototyping
Clinical trials
Sterilization, ISO 9001
Education
Worcester Jr. College 1975 ASME
Central New England College 1980 BS