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About Pediatric Medical
Device Institute
PMDI is for infants and children who
have unmet needs for medical devices to improve the quality of
their care, the PMDI utilizes an innovative approach to product
development. Unlike the current market driven device development
process, the needs-based PMDI invests professional effort and/or
funds at specific points in the product development life-cycle in
order to create devices at an accelerated pace, thus overcoming
many barriers inherent in the traditional model.
The MISSION of the PMDI is to facilitate the transition from
pediatric medical device needs to clinically beneficial tools.
PMDI’s VISION is threefold:
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Assure access to high quality medical devices that meet the needs
of children.
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Educate patients, families, healthcare professionals about
pediatric medical devices.
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Promote safe medical devices for children.
Pediatric Medical Device Institute:
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Consortium of children's hospitals in order to facilitate the
development of pediatric devices.
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Systematically work with its consortium members and the FDA to
meet the recommendations of the IOM Report on Safe Medical Devices
for Children.
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Serves as a pediatric devices information ‘hub’ for the medical
community, manufacturers and patients/parents.
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Based upon the successful regional product development model of
Carilion Biomedical Institute, (A partnership between Virginia
Tech-Carilion Health System-University of Virginia) and
supplemented by the Wake Forest University Medical School.
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Each children’s hospital serves as a device development hub, with
regional medical leadership, technology communities,
entrepreneurs/inventors, and investors as the critical elements
for success.
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Small business development is a key component in this model.
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http://www.pediatricmedicaldevices.com )
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