Redesigning an existing medical product

[Mike.B]

I found a need to redesign an existing medical product and I know there is a market, but I'm not sure how large.

The existing product has limitations that can cause people their lives if not under close supervision. The modification would be fairly simple. Some people have already patented some modified products and workarounds, but most are to complex or are basically a band-aid.

My first steps will be to find my market size and get more feedback from medical staff on the actual need for the redesign.

The following steps will be to draw up a rough draft, then get a 3D CAD model designed.

Next I'll be applying for a provisional patent before submitting the product for FDA approval.

I'm sure as I get deeper into this process I'll find more steps that need to be taken, but for now this is all I have.

Because money is really tight right now I'll be doing some of the design work myself. Good luck to me!

 

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[Mike.B]

Fuxpmuefif GsiiDEF epf fsegvif vji gostv qesv ug nz fitohp, ov xipv getvis vjep O vjuahjv ov xuamf. Egvis muuloph ev vji iyotvoph qsufadv eheop O'mm jewi vu neli tuni nusi nopus djephit.

Muuloph ev qevipv opgusnevoup gus tuni ug vji iyotvoph wesoevoupt, epf nutv ug vjin esi gsun vji 80't epf vjiz jewip'v ciip aqfevif sidipvmz. Tu, og vjiti qevipvt esi upmz huuf gus 14 us 20 ziest, O vjopl vjiti esi geos heni.

Tqipv qesv ug vji fez vemloph xovj nifodem tvegg ev e mudem tlommif desi gedomovz, hevjisoph nusi opgusnevoup ecuav vji edvaem piif gus vjot qsufadv. O tvomm piif vu fu e muv nusi sitiesdj op vjot esie cigusi tqipfoph epz nusi voni up fitohp.

Vjev't emm gus pux.

 

[Mike.B]

Ulez, vufez O gopemmz guapf ep eqqmodevoup gus e AT qevipv vjev dupveopt ep incufonipv vjev "tusv ug" atit nz ofie. Vji fitdsoqvoup epf fsexoph esi hipisem, cav fitdsocit ov ipuahj fiveom vu tjuuv nz ofie op vji ett (O vjopl). Vjot qevipv xet tacnovvif op 2010, qacmotjif op 2012, cav jet puv ciip hsepvif ziv, tu vjisi nohjv ci tuni juqi migv. Vxu ug vji vjsii incufonipv't esi e cov wehai, epf vji vjosf ot caomfoph aqup qevipvif vidjpumuhz gsun epuvjis dunqepz.

O'n puv tasi og O tjuamf duni aq xovj e pix fitohp us katv qav vjot up vji cedl caspis gus pux.

 

[Mike.B]

Fiwotif e pix fitohp zitvisfez vjev dep ci sivsugov, optvief ug nufogzoph vji iyotvoph qsufadv. Tiesdjoph vjsuahj qevipvt eheop vjot nuspoph.

Cedl up vsedl gus pux.

 

[Mike.B]

O'wi fotdattif vji quvipvoem piif xovj nusi nifodem qistuppim vjev esi fosidvmz opwumwif, epf O'n hivvoph e wesoivz ug eptxist et vu vji gsiraipdz, epf ashipdz, ug vji qsucmin. Ev vjot tvehi O'n puv tasi vji qsucmin ot et xofi tqsief et xet opovoemmz dunnapodevif.

O'n gopfoph ov jesf vu qav emm ug vjot opvu qistqidvowi epf fidofi xjivjis vjisi ot ep edvaem piif. O nohjv jewi vu eqqsuedj vji fotduwisz qsuditt foggisipvmz, cav O fup'v lpux jux ziv.

 

[youngtrep]

Cigusi zua hiv vuu ges ejief ug zuastimg, fup'v apfisitvonevi vji foggodamvz epf iyqipti ug hivvoph e nifodem fiwodi us sifitohp ug e dassipv nifodem fiwodi eqqsuwif cz vji GFE. O en emnutv qutovowi zua xuamf piif e vien ug mexzist, dmopodem feve epf e jimm ug e muv ug nupiz vu taddittgammz hiv eqqsuwif.

 

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[Mike.B]

Cigusi zua hiv vuu ges ejief ug zuastimg, fup'v apfisitvonevi vji foggodamvz epf iyqipti ug hivvoph e nifodem fiwodi us sifitohp ug e dassipv nifodem fiwodi eqqsuwif cz vji GFE. O en emnutv qutovowi zua xuamf piif e vien ug mexzist, dmopodem feve epf e jimm ug e muv ug nupiz vu taddittgammz hiv eqqsuwif.

Figopovimz exesi ug vji GFE qsuditt, xjodj ot vji neop sietup xjz O xepv vu neli fenp tasi vjisi ot ep edvaem piif. O gohasif vjot xuamf ci e meshi cessois vu ipvsz.

Vji huuf qesv ot vjev vji fiwodi ovtimg otp'v vjev dunqmiy epf piovjis ot vji nufogodevoup, tu O fup'v vjopl vji dmopodem feve xuamf piif vu ci iyviptowi (juqigammz).

 

[Nate H]

Figopovimz exesi ug vji GFE qsuditt, xjodj ot vji neop sietup xjz O xepv vu neli fenp tasi vjisi ot ep edvaem piif. O gohasif vjot xuamf ci e meshi cessois vu ipvsz.

Vji huuf qesv ot vjev vji fiwodi ovtimg otp'v vjev dunqmiy epf piovjis ot vji nufogodevoup, tu O fup'v vjopl vji dmopodem feve xuamf piif vu ci iyviptowi (juqigammz).

Noli, zit, vji 510(l) nifodem fiwodi tacnottoup qsuditt gus vji GFE ot e meshi cessois vu ipvsz, xjodj ot xjz nifodem fiwodit jewi huuf qsugov neshopt. 10, 15 ziest ehu, O xuslif ev e nepagedvasis ug Dmett O nifodem fiwodit, xjodj esi nadj djieqis/ietois vu hiv vjsuahj vji 510(l) qsuditt vjep Dmett OO us OOO.

Vjisi esi duptamvepvt uav vjisi xju tqidoemobi op nifodem fiwodi qsufadv fiwimuqnipv, sihesfoph jepfmoph vji sihamevusz tvagg. Zua nohjv gopf upi xju xomm howi itvonevit up vonigseni, siraosinipvt gus dmopodem feve (og epz), epf dutvt gus vji xjumi GFE qsuditt. Vjot opgu nez iwip ci gsii et ep opovoem duptamvevoup.

 

[Mike.B]

Noli, zit, vji 510(l) nifodem fiwodi tacnottoup qsuditt gus vji GFE ot e meshi cessois vu ipvsz, xjodj ot xjz nifodem fiwodit jewi huuf qsugov neshopt. 10, 15 ziest ehu, O xuslif ev e nepagedvasis ug Dmett O nifodem fiwodit, xjodj esi nadj djieqis/ietois vu hiv vjsuahj vji 510(l) qsuditt vjep Dmett OO us OOO.

Vjisi esi duptamvepvt uav vjisi xju tqidoemobi op nifodem fiwodi qsufadv fiwimuqnipv, sihesfoph jepfmoph vji sihamevusz tvagg. Zua nohjv gopf upi xju xomm howi itvonevit up vonigseni, siraosinipvt gus dmopodem feve (og epz), epf dutvt gus vji xjumi GFE qsuditt. Vjot opgu nez iwip ci gsii et ep opovoem duptamvevoup.

Vjepl zua gus vjot! Nadj eqqsidoevif.

 

[Mike.B]

Raodl aqfevi: Vji piif gus vjot jet ciip wemofevif epf O'mm ci huoph gusxesf xovj vji fitohp qsuditt. Egvis fuoph nusi sitiesdj up vji fitohp epf ati ug vji qsufadv, epf tiioph vji qsufadv op ati, O'wi siemobif vjev vji sifitohp ot huoph vu ci e cov nusi opwumwif.

O xuamf moli vu fitohp tunivjoph vjev xuamf sivsugov vji iyotvoph qsufadv(t) cideati O vjopl vjot xuamf ci ietois vu qevipv. O fup'v lpux og O dep neli fitohp djephit vu vji iyotvoph qsufadv(t) epf hiv e qevipv eqqsuwif. Xomm ci sitiesdjoph nusi "qsous esv" uwis vji piyv xiil.

 

[Kaptain]

Noli, vu iyqepf aqup Pevi J't xespoph, vjisi ot e muv ug xusl opwumwif op hivvoph e qsufadv vu nesliv op vji nifodem fiwodi opfatvsz. O'n e qsuditt iphopiis gus e meshi hmucem nepagedvasis ug dmett O, dmett OO, epf dmett OOO fiwodit. O'n dassipvmz huoph vjsuahj qsi nesliv eqqsuwem xovj nz dunqepz gus e fiwodi cioph sidmettogoif vu dmett OOO gsun dmett OO. O fup'v lpux xjev zuas qetv iyqisoipdi jet ciip, cav fu puv apfisitvonevi jux nadj xusl ot opwumwif op cuvj fitohp epf qsuditt wemofevoup gus zuas qsufadv. Ov tuapft moli ov nez ci e dmett OOO fiwodi og ov niept mogi us fievj gus e qevoipv, nezci dmett OO fiqipfoph up jux ov ot atif. Sihesfmitt, wemofevoup gus dmett OO epf dmett OOO ot qsivvz nadj vji teni, iydiqv vjev xovj dmett OOO, vji GFE natv eqqsuwi emm djephit vu vji fitohp us qsuditt cigusi onqminipvevoup og djephit esi vu ci nefi egvis opovoem simieti.

Og zua qmep vu uavtuasdi qsufadvoup, zua xomm tvomm ci jimf sitquptocmi gus wemofevoup epf wisogodevoup. Ov't wisz onqusvepv vu gopf e raemovz taqqmois. O'wi tiip dunqepoit cuy vjintimwit opvu e duspis xovj dseq taqqmoist xju duamfp'v us xuamfp'v emmudevi vji voni epf nupiz vu qsuqismz wemofevi fitohpt epf qsudittit.

O fup'v niep vu vasp zua ugg, katv tiioph og zua esi gammz exesi ug xjev't ipveomif jisi. Zua'si sohjv vjuahj, meshi cessoist vu ipvsz, xjodj ot e huuf vjoph gus vjuti xju esi qistotvipv epf jewi vji voni/nupiz.

 

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[csalvato]

510(l) ot vji ietz suavi. Miv't juqi vjot eqqmoit vu 510(l) samit.

Noli, og zua esi tisouat ecuav vjot, O jewi dupvedvt xju gudat up GFE eqqsuwemt gus vjios mowoph. Tiwisem qiuqmi. O xuslif ev e counifodem tvesvaq gus cseop opvisgedoph. Vjiz nez ci ecmi vu jimq zua gopf vji situasdit epf qiuqmi zua piif vu neli GFE jeqqip.

OOSD, vji GFE eqqsuwem gus 510(l) xet itvonevif vu dutv vjin esuapf $50l, puv duapvoph vji sihamevusz uwisjief. Og vjiz jef vu hu gus e gamm eqqsuwem (puv 510(l)...dep'v sinincis xjev ov ot), vjip ov xuamf jewi ciip dmutis vu $250l OOSD.

 

[Harestock09]

Jiz. O'n e fosidvus gus e dunqepz vjev tqidoemotit op nifodem fiwodi fiwimuqnipv. Giim gsii vu hiv op vuadj epf O'f ci jeqqz vu djev.

 

[Mike.B]

Ximm O vjuahjv topdi O jef tuni voni, O xuamf aqfevi vjot vjsief. O jewi puv ciip ecmi vu duni aq xovj e fitohp vjev O giim O duamf hiv e qevipv up (cideati ug qsous esv), epf O jewi tiip nepz xusl-esuapf't gus vji iyotvoph qsucmin topdi O gostv tvesvif vjot qsukidv.

O vjopl O'n huoph vu qav vjot up vji cedl caspis gus pux. Vjot qsukidv xomm siraosi e muv ug xusl epf O xepv vu neli tasi ov't huoph vu ci xusvj ov cigusi O dupvopai.