The medical device industry holds a lot of potential for any organization offering solutions for their uniquely complex hurdles.  Whether it’s a software solution that helps streamline an often lengthy multidisciplinary design process or the intelligent construction of an anatomical device through additive manufacturing, the sky is truly the limit.  Our guests today are Nick Daumann, Jim Thompson, and Ryan Bauer. Nick’s background includes a stint as Product Marketing Manager for cybersecurity products in Aerospace & Defense, and product leadership responsibilities within the fiber optic communications industry. He joined Siemens two years ago as Senior Marketing Coordinator for NX Design Product Marketing. Jim has spent 30 years in the engineering software business, more than 20 of those years here, at Siemens. His focus is on the medical device and pharmaceutical industries and he’s currently with our Industry Strategy Group, responsible for global strategy. Ryan has joined Siemens this year as Director of Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Solutions and has spent most of his career leading R&D groups.  Today, we’re taking a look at the medical device industry, and with the insight and expertise of our guests today, we’ll gain an understanding of the particular challenges the industry faces, how we’re meeting those challenges, and the unique opportunities that exist therein.  Some Questions I Ask: What trends are you seeing in the medical device industry? (3:27)What trends are taking place in the area of medical equipment? (8:22)How do you factor the variety of needs in relation to economic factors into the design process? (11:06)How is Siemens addressing some of these industry challenges? (11:45)Are you seeing an increase in the use of additive manufacturing? (17:48)Is the increased use of additive having an effect on costs? (20:28)What does the near future look like for the medical device design industry? (28:04) What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why globalization is driving the need for a single software solution (4:02)How technology can help countries like China who are experiencing a shortage of trained medical professionals (6:01)How we can approach and scale delivery issues in healthcare (9:27)The challenges of anatomical design (13:26)How additive manufacturing has matured to meet the specific needs of the medical device industry (15:48)How a single software solution helps productivity (23:49)Why regulators are pushing for more simulation-driven design (28:47) Connect with Nick Daumann: LinkedIn Connect with Jim Thompson: LinkedIn Connect with Ryan Bauer: LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.