title: Designing for the future.
abstract: The lifecycles of many medical devices are extremely complex, as is their design process, which requires a great investment in time and expert procedures at all stages. This article highlights the critical issues to consider when embarking on a design project and how to reduce the risks involved in long life cycles.
authors.affiliation: Triteq Ltd, Stype Hungerford, UK. steve.lane@triteq.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lane
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005544:Forecasting