Biomaterial Database

[Medical technology innovation: why get involved and how?]. 2013

Dan E Azagury, and Nicolas C Buchs, and Francesco Volonté, and Philippe Morel

Service de chirurgie viscérale et transplantation, Département de chirurgie, HUG, 1211 Genève 14. dan.azagury@hcuge.ch

Medical technologies are an intrinsic part of our daily practice. More than a simple recipient of novel medical devices, clinicians have a unique role to play in medtech innovation. They are invaluable assets for testing devices and guiding manufacturers towards the most clinically relevant solutions. More importantly, they have a direct view on patient needs and can therefore identify unmet clinical needs. As these skills are not part of medical school curricula, new centers in medtech innovation education are arising across Europe following the success of US programs. These centers offer a full curriculum in medtech innovation so that doctors can more actively participate and foster innovation in their field. This new knowledge can allow us to initiate our own innovations and potentially influence the future of our own practice.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010819	Physician's Role	The expected function of a member of the medical profession.	Physicians' Role,Physician Role,Physician's Roles,Physicians Role,Physicians' Roles,Role, Physician's,Role, Physicians',Roles, Physician's,Roles, Physicians'
D004059	Diffusion of Innovation	The broad dissemination of new ideas, procedures, techniques, materials, and devices and the degree to which these are accepted and used.	Innovation Diffusion,Diffusion, Innovation
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D020811	Biomedical Technology	The application of technology to the solution of medical problems.	Health Care Technology,Health Technology,Biomedical Technologies,Technology, Biomedical,Technology, Health,Technology, Health Care