title: Lower cost and faster product approval through proper software design controls.
abstract: The market success of a medical device depends in large part on how well its software is programmed. Focusing heavily on the device while treating the software as an afterthought can lead to costly recalls and liability concerns.
authors.affiliation: Kevin Stevens is president and chief software engineer at Blue Mars Software, Buffalo, N.Y. He also is a strategic partner of Buffalo Biosciencies.Anthony Johnson is partner at Buffalo Biosciences, and president and CEO of Empire Genomics, also in Buffalo.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johnson