Dr. Tariq Javid's blog: Two-Day Workshop on Recent Trends in Medical Device Design and Development

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Two-Day Workshop on Recent Trends in Medical Device Design and Development - Day 1

Tuesday 31st October 2023 Day 1

Wednesday 1st November 2023 Day 2

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) organized a two-day workshop on "Recent Trends in Medical Device Design and Development," as the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Continued Professional Development (CPD) event.

Day 1

The session started with Tilawat-e-Quran followed by the National Anthem and Dua-e-Said. Engr. Hafiz Imtiaz Ahmed, Senior Engineer and Innovation Team Lead, Digital Health Resource Center - Aga Khan Development Network, Aga Khan University Hospital was the first speaker. The title of the speech was, "Medical Device Design and Development: From Inception to Sellable Product." He explained the device design process used by famous international organizations and success stories in the form of innovation case studies. The innovation models discussed included open innovation, disruptive technologies and innovation, the approach of frugal innovation, and innovation prizes.

Engr. Munir Bhatti, Senior Service Engineer, Hospital Products Australia was the second speaker. The title was, "Medical Device Design and Development: An Experiential Journey." He explained the five phases of the medical device design and development. These are idea and risk analysis, prototyping and clinical research, design and development, verification and device validation, and post-market surveillance and monitoring. The case study of a Tinnitus therapy system was presented as an example to enrich the participant's knowledge. The speaker was online and the recorded video was played.

Engr. Noor-ul-Amin, HoD Biomedical Engineering Department, Ripha International University, Islamabad was the third speaker. The title was, "Medical Device Design and Development: An Entrepreneurial Journey." The need for entrepreneurship in healthcare at the national level was emphasized. Topics of the presentation included identifying opportunities, team-building, design and development, regularity compliance, funding for the venture, market survey, business scaling, and challenges and solutions.