Message from Scott
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Welcome to our annual ID Issue. Our video and blogs feature StarFish Medical ID & Human Factors experts sharing tips and insights on conducting observations for procedural, formative, and summative testing.
After a quiet summer, September is packed with events and conferences. We're looking forward to connecting with readers at many of them. Please drop me a line if you are participating in the events below.
Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Scott Phillips
CEO
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3 Tips to Get the Most Out of Observation Sessions
By Tim Park
Observation can be a powerful tool. It allows industrial designers to better understand how a product will be used by different users in different environments. Setting up an observation session can be quite time consuming. Finding the right participants and holding sessions is a lot of work.
Here are three tips to make the most of your time.
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How to avoid influencing summative evaluations
When observing a summative evaluation it is crucial that the observers do not influence the participants. By following the above tips, you will create a more representative and successful form of testing. This will lead to better, safer devices in our hospital and homes in the future.
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Alarm Fatigue – The Alarm that Cried Wolf
Within an ICU or acute care facility, there are alarms consistently ringing for everything from a loose or detached Sp02 finger probe, to a critically low respiratory rate. Non-actionable (false) alarms happen so often, and sound so similar to critical alarms, that clinicians and healthcare staff become desensitized to this auditory stimulation. This is coined alarm fatigue.
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Empathic design uncovers unspoken women's health needs and wants
Traditionally, medical devices are designed mostly by men for men. From industrial design, engineering, to project management, the disciplines involved in product development are dominated by men in medical device industry. So how can companies with mostly men create medical devices that are specifically for women? Through empathic design.
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In Vivo Sensors – More than a Space-Age Fantasy?
It’s easy to envision the roles implantable sensors could perform. But is it too hard to overcome the risks?.
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How to Choose Fasteners for Your Medical Device
How designers can get the most out of their fasteners to create an affordable, repeatable, and safe medical device.
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MaRS EXCITE: Help navigating health system market access in Ontario
By Liana Di Marco
Working in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the main funding entity in Ontario, EXCITE now offers customized, flexible services to help companies understand:
- the evidence they need to meet key stakeholder decision-making requirements to access the province’s market,
- the relevant systemic barriers that could slow adoption and uptake,
- the system changes that need to occur to support successful system implementation of the new technology.
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Opportunity for a Paid Business Visit & Incubation Stay in Taiwan for Canadian Startups
A Startup Global Program (SGP) takes place from Nov 26 to Dec 7, 2018 in Taipei. It is offered by Garage+, Asia’s largest zero-equity incubator supported by key players in the global supply chain in Taiwan. Application Link and Details DEADLINE IS SEPTMBER 7.
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Medventions Lecture Series 2018: Registration Now Open
Sunnybrook's interactive lectures for aspiring entrepreneurs in the medical technology field start on Thursday September 6th at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON. The lectures and hands-on workshops offer well-rounded, comprehensive curriculum presented by industry and academic experts in medtech innovation and commercialization. UPCOMING LECTURES & REGISTRATION INFO
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2018 Washington State Medical Device Summit
StarFish Medical Software Manager, John Turner will be a Software/Cyber Security panelist at the 2018 Washington State Medical Device Summit on September 11, 2018 in Bothell, WA. Dr. David Auth, a medical device inventor and angel investor, is the event keynote speaker. Meet with John and VP Business Development West, David Dobson, at the show. StarFish Medical is a proud supporting sponsor of the event. #2018WAMedDevSummit REGISTRATION
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The MedTech Conference 2018
StarFish Medical will exhibit in booth 533 at The MedTech Conference 2018, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA from September 24 – 26, 2018. Meet with VP Business Development East, Charles Garcia, and CEO, Scott Phillips, at the show.
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Tech for All: Breaking Barriers in Toronto's Innovation Community
On Elevate Talent Day (Sept. 27, 2018), you’re invited to join MaRS as it launches its report, Tech for All, a sector-wide diversity, inclusion, and belonging (DIBs) strategy which shares new research on the state of DIBs in Toronto’s tech sector. Please click here to register.
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2018 RAPS Regulatory Convergence
Join our Victoria QA/RA team and the largest, most engaged community for regulatory professionals, in-person, at the 2018 RAPS Regulatory Convergence in Vancouver 3-4 October 2018. Registration and information.
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Director of Site Operations (Toronto)
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Site Operations will be responsible for organically growing the Toronto site in size and technical capability while maintaining the StarFish vision and values. The successful candidate will exemplify a “founder’s mentality”, leading by example, building capabilities and developing/mentoring team members. Learn more
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Mechanical Engineering Manager (Victoria)
Reporting to the Director of Product Development, this position defines and maintains the vision for the Mechanical Engineering function at StarFish. This position will focus primarily on managing the team and products, but will also spend time in business development – being creative, working with clients and shaping projects. Learn more
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Project Manager (Victoria or Toronto)
In this multi-faceted project management position, you will be the champion for our clients, you will actively pursue and capture new business development opportunities, and you will lead and inspire cross-functional teams of engineers to successfully deliver technical projects on time and on budget. You will own the relationship with clients throughout the development process to ensure successful outcomes are achieved. Learn more
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Accounting Manager (Victoria)
Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will have hands-on responsibility for the day to day management of the Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) teams and the administrative processes. You are a collaborative and team-oriented leader, with in-depth knowledge in the Generally Accepted Accounting Priniciples (GAAP) for both AP and AR reporting standards and processes. Learn more
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Congratulations to Senior System Engineer, Lorenzo Gutierrez, and his family on becoming Canadian citizens!
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Scott Phillips joins roundtable of local business leaders and Finance Minister Bill Morneau organized by Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce.
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Linda Decouto wins the BBQ basket and Mustard Seed food bank collects $185 in our first fundraiser of the season.
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Click on the image to see Kim's StarFish Lego peep visit Yellowstone National Park!
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Team stacks up at Toronto Zoo picnic.
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Bouncy Castle madness at Victoria's picnic.
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Justin Saddlemyre and Cam Neish raise $625 competing in the Annual Heatwave Challenge for childhood cancer research at SickKids in Toronto.
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Top employee social media advocates celebrate a reaching a record level of sharing with happy hour at Uptown.
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Summer Picnic at the Toronto Zoo!
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Summer Picnic lawn darts at Victoria's Rudd Park!
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