Course Overview
Medical devices succeed when everyone understands the product lifecycle, speaks the same language, and collaborates without competition.
This module is your clear starting point. In under an hour, you’ll learn how devices move from concept to patients, and why cross-functional gaps are where timelines slip, rework multiplies, and teams get stuck in “stay in your lane” mode.
This module covers the full product lifecycle from early-stage concept and design to clinical trials, manufacturing, launch, and post-market impact, while highlighting the teams and roles that make each phase possible.
Competencies Built in This Module
Through real-world examples and interactive challenges, this module covers the full product lifecycle from early-stage concept and design to clinical trials, manufacturing, launch, and post-market impact, while highlighting the teams and roles that make each phase possible.
You’ll leave with a connected view of MedTech, something most people spend years piecing together on the job.
By the end, you’ll be able to explain what a medical device is, map the major phases of the lifecycle (concept → development → clinical → manufacturing → launch → post-market), and describe how key functions contribute at each stage.
Learning Experience
Through short videos, patient stories, analogies, and interactive activities, you’ll see how decisions ripple across functions, and why “knowing your job” isn’t the same as knowing how the whole system succeeds.
You’ll meet the people behind the products, explore collaboration in action, and take part in a scenario-based challenge designed to connect the dots between teams and outcomes.
Estimated Duration: 45–60 minutes (self-paced)
Completion: Certificate of Completion awarded upon successful completion and access to the next module!
Additional Resources: Explore downloadable learning guides and reference documents, along with links for further learning within the MedTech Suite.
Module Outline
Welcome & Why MedTech
- Course intro and industry overview
- Purpose and impact of MedTech
- Earning potential
Real-World Impact Stories
- Patient journeys (e.g., VEPTR, AI colonoscopy)
- How devices improve lives
MedTech Industry Roles & Teams
- Overview of core job functions
- Skills, collaboration, and career pathways
Device Development Lifecycle
- Stages: Concept, Design, Verification/Validation, Regulatory, Clinical, Manufacturing, Launch, Post-market surveillance
- Car manufacturing analogy for clarity
Collaboration Challenge
- Interactive scenarios on device development
- Choosing teams for each development phase
Key Takeaways & Next Steps
- Summarizing learnings
- How to start a MedTech career
Activities & Resources
Assessment & Activities
- Knowledge check questions after each section
- Scenario-based interactive activity: “Collaboration Station”
- Final reflection and call to action
Additional Resources
- Downloadable learning guides and reference documents
- Links for further exploration within the MedTech Suite
Estimated Duration
- 45 – 60 minutes (self-paced)
Completion Requirements
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