Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8663361 JACC: Basic to Translational Science 2017 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
Taking a solution for a clinical unmet need from a mere idea to a profitable medical device company is a long and complex process. After developing a prototype solution, the physician-inventor must quickly file a patent to protect his or her intellectual property. After the patent is secured, the first major business decision arrives: should the inventor sell the patent or maintain ownership? If the inventor decides to maintain ownership, he or she will face a series of hurdles from obtaining additional funding to device development, and ultimately, commercialization and marketing of the product. Although this process is daunting at first glance, and physicians certainly face unique challenges in this endeavor, clinicians are uniquely and strategically positioned to identify clinical unmet needs and, therefore, have the ability to fundamentally transform the way we treat our patients.
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