Guest Hosting for Inspired by Imua Podcast

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meghan alonso's inspired by imua podcast guest host showRecently, I had the pleasure of guest-hosting on one of Podtent Marketing‘s client’s shows. Inspired by Imua is the brain-child of Meghan Alonso, a leader in helping guide, inspire, and help those in medical device development and design.

In this interview, I ask her about the top mistakes people make in medical product development and her personal journey in the space.

  • Meghan’s personal history with medical devices [2:55]
  • Why she felt prepared to get her eye removed [8:49]
  • Why she has a medical device installed in her hip [12:16]
  • How she performed as a gymnast all through college [21:08]
  • How she got started with product development [22:35]
  • What she does at IMUA Services [27:37]
  • The top 5 mistakes people make in medical device development [30:07]

The Five Most Common Medical Device Development Wipeouts

  1. Not conducting market research
  2. Taking the wrong regulatory path
  3. Infringing on another company’s patent
  4. Ignoring formative usability studies
  5. Setting unrealistic development timelines and cost

Get the full list by texting WIPEOUTS to 44222

Click here to listen to the episode and see photos mentioned during the interview.