Research Guides: Design Thinking & Communication (DTC): Medical Devices

Medical Devices: Introduction

Many DTC projects involve designing a medical device for a patient or group of patients. Most classes divide the work up into subtopics such as these.

Medical Devices: Patients

To learn more about the patients who will be using your medical device, try looking for articles in PubMed, CINAHL, or Embase:

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Biomedical and medical literature.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Nursing and allied health information.
Embase This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive biomedical database covering drug research, toxicology, occupational health, and clinical trials.

Medical Devices: Construction

To learn more about how to construct the device, try looking for articles in Applied Science and Technology Abstracts, Inspec, IEEE/IEE Electronic Library, or ACM Digital Library:

Applied Science & Technology Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Articles in engineering, acoustics, computers, telecommunications, and transportation.
INSPEC This link opens in a new window
Articles in physics, electrical engineering, computing, information technology, and electronics.
IEEE Xplore Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Articles in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics.
ACM Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Covers a broad range of computer science topics

Medical Devices: Business

To learn more about the medical device industry, try looking for articles in ABI Inform, Business Source Premier, BCC Research, or Qmed:

ABI/INFORM Global This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive coverage of management techniques, marketing, economics, taxation, business and economic conditions, human resources, and computers.
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Articles from business and trade journals.
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Market research reports about the medical device industry.

Qmed
Top news stories for the medical devices industry.