Eg Technology Launch Free Diagnostics EBook And Supporting Gap Analysis

The free eBook has been created as a tool to help organisations identify common areas of concern within any diagnostics development programme and help create a refined development roadmap, ensuring complete end-to-end project visibility and a streamlined route to market.

The Covid 19 pandemic has had a noticeable impact on the MedTech landscape, specifically within the field of diagnostics. As the healthcare sector moves more into a hybrid model of remote and face-to-face consultations, the prevalence of Point of Care (POC) devices is becoming a key part of the delivery model. Many patients are reluctant to visit surgeries and extensive testing causing severe backlogs across laboratories, POC devices provide the first step in the diagnostics pathway, supported by further lab or clinical evaluation, if required. This enables GPs to get timely diagnostic results, often during the patient consultation, helping to accelerate the care pathway and service they provide.

eg technology have noticed an increased sense of urgency within the development process - specifically as new innovations and Covid-related diagnostic devices emerge – leading to further risk of development problems. For many organisations, this adds to the existing pressure on the validation and regulation of diagnostic devices caused by the MDR & forthcoming IVDR. Unless more focus is placed on cost, time to market, patient safety, maintenance of test accuracy, requirements surrounding sustainability and obtaining the relevant certification, many diagnostic innovations will fall down the inevitable gaps in insufficiently managed developments. Within each design and development, more importance will have to be placed on the requirement for bespoke expertise in critical areas, including risk management, regulatory process adherence, device classification, product strategy and clinical evaluation. Outlining the device classification process, refining product strategy and planning ahead will be key to successful developments.

Pinpoint how advanced your diagnostics development programme is by downloading a copy of eg technology’s free eBook and start creating a strategic map to optimise your development with the supporting gap analysis.