title: Academic/Industry challenges for medical device development.
abstract: A Clinical and Translational Science Awards Industry Forum titled "Promoting Efficient and Effective Collaborations Among Academia, Government, and Industry" was held in February 2010. A workshop at this forum was organized to discuss ways to promote medical device innovation. Specific challenges to the device development process were identified, as well as practical ways to address some of these issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. linehan@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Linehan
authors.forename: Ari
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chaney
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D007221:Industry; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical