2023Establishing our dedicated Strategic Manufacturing facility equipped with a Cleanroom means Rev.1 Engineering can offer a more comprehensive solution for medical device startups.…
2023We are looking forward to attending the MedTech Innovation Summit Dublin 2023, the premier conference series for startups, strategics, and investors…
2023It’s been a year-and-a-half since we’ve expanded into our new Design & Innovation lab and Strategic Manufacturing site (Temecula and Murrieta, CA),…
2023Rev.1 Engineering and ASAHI-Filmecc are proud to announce we are once again a sponsor for the 2023 MedTech Innovator accelerator program. The…
2022REV.1 Engineering® is pleased to announce the next cohort for UMass Lowell’s M2D2 Impact program is forming! ASAHI Intecc, REV.1’s…
2022Representatives from ASAHI INTECC and REV.1 Engineering were proud participants in this year’s combined AdvaMed and The MedTech Conference in…- 2022Eric Johnson, Co-Founder & CEO of REV.1 Engineering® (https://rev1engineering.com/), joins Jim Warren, head of medical device at Jabil (https://www.jabil.com/), and…
2022Launching a medical device startup is a complicated process and many factors can contribute to its success. One key factor…- 2022I recently had the pleasure of presenting a one hour training session on Sales and Marketing, specifically tailored to the…
- 2022The ASAHI Intecc and REV.1 Engineering teams would like to invite you to visit them at booth #2455 at this…
2022Those readers that are familiar with this blog know we often look back in order to discern where we’re going…- 2021Managing a medical device startup is not for the faint-of-heart. After moving heaven and earth to secure funding, you’re finally…
2021While attending MD&M West today, Rev.1 Engineering (Murrieta, CA) announced it has been acquired by ASAHI INTECC and will operate…- 2021It’s been over a year since the first COVID-driven shut downs hit the United States, so what is the current…
2021Part One in a Series Exploring Medical Device Development Strategies Under Alternative Payment Methods With the inauguration of a new…
2020While the recent vaccine news from Pfizer and Moderna is promising, we, as an industry, still have some turbulent waters…- 2020Our clients are intimately familiar with REV.1’s well established incorporation of Design for Risk Management Throughout the Critical Chain. This…
2020At Rev.1 Engineering, we specialize in the design and commercial development of complex, minimally invasive, medical devices. Very often, these…- 2020The global pandemic will undoubtably depress equity investments in medical device startups. In response, Rev.1 announces a nimble, efficient and…
- 2020Those of us working in the medical device industry are experiencing unprecedented times. Often insulated from periodic downturns in the…
2020As you have likely heard, the Governor of California has issued an Executive Order in response to the COVID-19 global…
2020A REV.1 Engineering White Paper Several years ago, a startup company developed an innovative, reduced profile, coronary stent-on-a-wire device. The…- 2019Eric Johnson and Andy Denison discuss the challenges unique to developing First of Kind medical devices (3 minutes).
2019I recently had the opportunity to read Bain & Company’s annual Global Healthcare Private Equity and Corporate M&A Report - 2019. While…
2019Leonhardt Ventures taps Rev.1 Engineering to design and develop Valvublator's heart valve regeneration technology platform. Rev.1 Engineering has been selected…- 2019Throughout a medical device’s Life Cycle, few opportunities ever afford themselves to the organization to initiate a strategic approach to…
- 2019As medical device company executives, it can be challenging to identify opportunities for performance improvement that can quickly and efficiently…
- 2019Developing advanced medical devices is challenging enough even during the most predictable of times. Today, we’re still in mid-migration, from the…
- 2019Having worked with investor-driven, medical device startups over the past two decades, I’ve learned, often the hard way, what works and…
- 2019Developing a medical device to commercialization is a complex, multi-faceted endeavor. It’s also an expensive undertaking fraught with risk factors at…
- 2019Strategic Engineering is a comprehensive approach to medical device development that drives speed to revenue while simultaneously scrubbing away risk…
- 2019It’s often, and rightly said, if you can measure it, you can manage it. Yet, performance metrics are applied in a…
- 2018In my last blog, I discussed how technologies that I witnessed on the lab bench some thirty years ago are…
- 2018The Thanksgiving holiday is a contemplative time. A time to reflect back on the passing year and to look forward to…
- 2018Recently, we’ve been surveying a number of reports and articles forecasting the future of medical devices. Specifically, the future trends emerging…
- 2018Market intel firm CB Insights recently published results from its survey of corporate strategy executives, illustrating the fact that 41%…
- 2018Efficient and effective engineering and new device development have always been central to the success of medical device companies. Under the…
- 2018While innovation may simply be the next buzz word resonating throughout industry, it’s a competitive imperative in medical device. Yet, identifying…
- 2018We recently had the opportunity to speak at the Combination Product Life Cycle Management Summit, which was held in Boston…
- 2018Phil Burke to Present "Best Practices" for Device Development with Drug/Device Combination Products at Boston Summit. Combination products integrate a…
- 2018In a recent review of CB Insights' 2018 State of Innovation report, a comprehensive analysis reflecting the perspectives of nearly…
- 2018Do You Have Contingencies in Place to Counter Disruption from the Coming Talent Wars? It’s a topic that’s been front…
2018Navigating the Critical Path with Combination Products A market research study, published earlier this week by Market.Biz, illustrates the promise…
2018Employing Clinical Pathway Impact Analysis™ to drive efficacy at launch. While large medical device corporations have long looked to startups…- 2018Having spent the past two days walking the exhibit hall at this year’s American College of Cardiology Conference, I got…
- 2018In our last blog, we spoke about the source of innovation – human creativity. If human creativity is the seed…
- 2018Other than pharmaceutical and technology companies, no other industry invests a greater percentage of revenue into R&D than medical device…
- 2018It’s perhaps the most commonly heard value proposition in the contract engineering market space…we’re faster than our competition. What isn’t…
- 2018A current theme is buzzing throughout the medical device development community. It has to do with innovation, and more importantly,…
2018Ablative Solutions (Kalamazoo, MI) announces major investment in support of their innovative device technology intended for the treatment of hypertension.…- 2017Celebrating its 10th year anniversary, Rev.1 Engineering is expanding to deliver comprehensive, strategic development and innovation solutions for its medical…
- 2017As 2017 winds to a close, we at REV.1 Engineering will be celebrating our 10th year in business. As this…
- 2017Whether you have an established medical device business or are starting up a new company, staffing efficiently is always a…
- 2017When in-house machining is not an option, medical device engineers are forced to use outside companies for quotes and machining.…
- 2017You’re located in Irvine and you have sketched out a great new medical device idea. Maybe you are a start-up, but more…
- 2017If your company is based in Carlsbad, CA and you are looking to outsource your medical device development, look no…
- 2017Getting a new medical device product to market is a challenge. If your company is located in Foothill Ranch, read…
- 2017So far we’ve discussed two of the three key pillars of quality medical device engineering: Design Control and Quality System.…
- 2017In the feasibility phase, all aspects and options for design should be researched and explored, which will avoid wasting time…
- 2017When it comes to finally getting that idea for a great new medical device into production, the faster you can…
- 2017Selecting your R&D team will make or break your medical device development project. And whether you’re a start-up or an…
- 2017REV.1 Engineering makes an astonishing claim: We can get you to market 2x Faster than building an in-house team. Whether…
- 2017In our last blog, we explored Design Control – the first of three pillars that support quality medical device development.…
- 2017Companies unfamiliar with using outsourced R&D for medical device development are often hesitant because they are uncertain about how the…
- 2017Whether you’re running a start-up or are an established company looking for an outsourced medical device engineering solution, REV.1 Engineering…
- 2017At Rev.1 we talk about “2 heads equals 10,” meaning our diverse team members bring a surprising range of skills…
- 2017One aspect of REV.1 Engineering that sets us apart from many product design firms is the experience we have working…
- 2017Rev.1 Engineering’s program management team is inseparable from the engineering team. They have worked together for years in our unique…
- 2017We’re so confident and ready to roll, that when you say “yes,” we begin working on your innovative medical device…
2017Rev.1 Engineering’s medical device development typically gets clients to CE and FDA approvals before it is necessary to build a…- 2017Are you hunting for an outsourced medical device R&D firm? Concerned that you won’t find a company that’s as dedicated…
- 2017We were thinking about the expression, “When I tell you to jump, you say, ‘How high?’” The intent of this…
- 2017If you are intrigued by the concept of running your start-up company as a “virtual entity” with low fixed costs…
- 2017The flow of money from large venture capital firms into the medical device space slowed in 2008 and has never…
- 2017Many start-up CEOs are seduced by the low cost development offered by some contract manufacturers. But as they say, you…
- 2017In-house medical device development requires dedicated, highly skilled and experienced talent; acquisition of necessary equipment and facilities to build to…
2017We recently assisted a Southern California biotechnology company that is developing a novel immunotherapy for treating cancer. Immunotherapy is an…- 2017REV.1 recently had a client with a highly specialized wound care product which combined molded and converted parts. Careful sourcing…
- 2017You have that special “spark” of an idea, the one that excites and drives you and your colleagues to lay…
- 2017Regardless of your stage or current structure, continued funding sources for medical device development are difficult to find. According to…
- 2017Rev.1 Engineering’s CEO, Eric Johnson, was recently quoted in a Forbes magazine article about artificial transplants: “By quickening the procedure…
- 2017At REV.1 Engineering, we work with many types of teams looking to bring their product to feasibility. Recently we worked…
2017At REV.1 Engineering, we have handled medical device product development for more than 120 products across 60+ clients. We specialize…
2017We have clients with a wide range of products who knock on our door and request our help. Every project…
2017At Rev.1 we pride ourselves in getting you to your project goals 2x Faster. Typically, when we meet with clients…- 2017Product development with a contract manufacturer can seem like a good choice for a start-up company. Low or no-cost engineering…
- 2016Every start-up company is looking for a successful endpoint: Bringing their product to market; or acquisition. In either case, the…
- 2016Once you’ve sold your medical device company, the work of transition begins. What does your R&D team need to do…
- 2016You have developed a spectacular product. You have a good idea of the value of your company. You’ve worked hard…
- 2016In our last blog, we laid out five pre-funding essentials for early-stage startups. Today, we want to delve deeper into…
- 2016When you are geeked about your medical device idea, it can be challenging to focus on the less-exciting parts of…
- 2016“Don’t bury your failures, let them inspire you.” – Robert Kityosaki As we all know, medical device development is not always…
- 2016Often the medical device product design team is disconnected from the technicians and machinists who tackle the nuts and bolts…
- 2016“REV.1 Engineering gets involved and puts skin in the game. They are very good problem solvers who take ownership. It…
2016You’re likely already familiar with finite element analysis (FEA) and its use in medical device development. From stress-strain to thermal…
2016Most project managers use software that provides basic Gantt chart and cascading waterfalls of activities. Key milestones are laid out…- 2016In a recent blog, we discussed the benefits of rapid prototyping with on-site 3D printing and machining capabilities. The same…
- 2016A key factor in selecting a medical device development consulting firm is transparency of data and information. From billing to…
- 20163D printing is much in the news right now, and yes, it’s an astonishing technology that we at REV.1 Engineering…
- 2016Moving a medical device from “napkin sketch” to commercialization is a complex business requiring a wide variety of skills. Most…
- 2016Efficient staffing for medical device research and development can be a logistical nightmare, especially if you are trying to build…
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