Healthcare Innovation Cycle for "MedTech" Solutions

MedTech is broad term for electro/mechanical medical devices. Tracking data has been added to show an example of an early stage team at risk due to a focus on technology. Select any Maturity Level to see the core Requirements or select the Requirements themselves to see a description of what is involved in completing a requirement and curated resources.

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Preliminary Freedom to Operate (FTO) Assessment

A preliminary review to determine if existing patents may prevent you from using your idea
You do not want to get locked into a solution path that has prior art that will prevent you from operating or getting patent protection yourselef
Use resources like Google Patent to conduct an FTO if you cannot get professional help

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