Global MedTech Giants Rely on MATLAB for Efficient Modeling and Simulation of Medical Devices

Modern medical equipment is technologically complex and multidisciplinary. Traditional development approaches,often requiresOnly after the physical prototype is built and the integration of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, control, and monitoring systems is completed can issues be identified; late-stage error correction incurs high costs. When the situation is irreversible, remedial corrections and optimizations often come atat the cost of the “996” work schedule and blood, sweat, and tears. Yet if, when algorithms were still in their infancy, one couldEnoughWhat You See Is What You Get: Obtain Rapid Prototypes to Identify Issues EarlyandRapid resolution.Not just medical devices,Rapid PrototypingAlsoCanwithDesigned for clinical trials, it enables immediate design updates based on physician feedback to rapidly respond to clinical needs.

This timeThe open course will beEthicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon) Stapleras a case study，IntroductionHow to Adopt Model-Based Design,VCBeatPrototype Development Time fromReduced from 18 months to 3 months, with design iterations implemented within minutes based on physician feedback. Additionally，For medical devices that require human organ models to form a closed-loop simulation with mechanical and control systems, such as ventilators, heart-lung machines, and hemodialysis instruments, using German Weinmann (Weinmann) adopts model-based design for rapid development of emergency transport ventilators as an example，Introduction“In Silico Medicine,” which involves using virtual human organ models, computational models, and simulations to develop medical devices, thereby reducing development time and costs.

2023Year9Month6Day (WeekIII）19:30-20:30，VBSelectJoining HandsMathWorks, co-hosted byThis timeOnline Live Public Course. This session will《Fortune 500 Medical Device Giants Are All Using It! Efficiently Implement Modeling and Simulation of Medical Devices with MATLAB!》as the theme, shareHow MATLAB Shortens R&D Cycles and Reduces R&D Costs Through Rapid Prototyping。

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1. Use computational models and simulations to replicate human anatomy, physiology, and biological processes；

2、Virtual human models can be used for the design and testing of new medical devices.；

3、For Manufacturer UseIn silico medicine benefits from accelerated R&D cycles while ensuring the quality and safety of its products。

Zhou Ling

Senior Application Engineer, MathWorks China

Zhou Ling,Senior Application Engineer, MathWorks China, responsible for the application and promotion of Model-Based Design in fields such as industrial automation, new energy, and robotics, including system modeling and simulation, automated testing, and code generation. Previously worked at the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and the GE Global Research Center, engaging in large-scale system simulation and code generation.

MathWorks is the world’s leading developer of mathematical computing software. Its flagship product, MATLAB, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numerical computation, often referred to as “the language of technical computing.” Simulink is a graphical environment for simulation and model-based design of multidomain dynamic systems and embedded systems. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on MathWorks’ product families to accelerate invention, innovation, and development in industries such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, financial services, biomedicine, and more. Additionally, MATLAB and Simulink serve as fundamental teaching and research tools, adopted by numerous universities and educational institutions around the globe. MathWorks currently employs over 5,000 people and operates 34 offices worldwide.

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