Articles By Eric Larson

  1. Medtech Material Selection For Performance And Feel 2/4/2016

    When designing a medical device, material selection can be difficult, especially with thousands of plastic material options available. While material properties, environmental effects, regulatory requirements, and cost almost always are considered, "feel" is often overlooked – despite its importance to user and patient satisfaction, as well as market success.

     

  2. Medical Plastics: Material Selection Based On Feel 7/5/2016

    From prioritizing material properties to establishing desired values for each property, selecting plastic materials based on feel is a complicated undertaking. To elicit the most desirable user response from the device, it can be helpful to consider the what, rather than the how.

  3. At Medbio, Validation Discipline Starts Early 10/8/2026
  4. The 2027 RWE Playbook: Regulation, AI & Data Reshape Evidence 9/17/2026

    New guidance is raising the bar for real-world evidence. Get a practical framework for auditing your data sources and closing traceability gaps before 2027.

  5. 09.17.26 -- Lead Smarter, Design Better: Key Medtech Insights 9/17/2026

    09/17/26 Med Device Online Newsletter

  6. You Can't CAPA What You Can't Classify 9/16/2026

    An LLM or agentic error can occur with no component broken in any way the QMS recognizes. Classifying it takes two fields: the error type and the error origination point.

  7. The People Who Turn An Idea Into A Deliverable Product 9/15/2026

    Drug developers and device engineers share more common ground than their distinct disciplines suggest, facing parallel pressures around design, safety, regulatory approval, and scalable performance.

  8. 09.15.26 -- Spanish Is Not One Regulatory Language 9/15/2026

    09/15/26 Med Device Online Newsletter

  9. Who Exactly Owns Quality? 9/15/2026

    We’ve all heard the rhetorical question, “Who owns quality?” And we all reply with the answer they expect to hear: “We all do!” This mindset needs to be fully integrated into the minds and systems of a company.

  10. 8 Regulations Every Biotech & Pharma Quality Leader Must Know 9/14/2026

    Navigate essential biotech and pharma regulations safely. Learn how unifying global standards streamlines audits and accelerates development schedules.