Listing by Chapter
1.1 Strategic Focus
Appendix 1.1.1 – Professional Associations for Select Medical Conditions
2.2 Existing Solutions
Appendix 2.2.1 – Risks and Benefits of AF Treatments
Appendix 2.2.2 – Gap Analysis Matrix for AF
2.4 Market Analysis
Appendix 2.4.1 – Porter’s Five Forces
Appendix 2.4.2 – SWOT Analysis
2.5 Need Selection
Appendix 2.5.1 – Sample Need Specification
Appendix 2.5.2 – Sample Need Specification
4.1 Intellectual Property Basics
Appendix 4.1.1 – Sample Provisional Patent Applications
Appendix 4.1.2 – Sample Utility Patent
Appendix 4.1.3 – Sample Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement
4.2 Regulatory Basics
Appendix 4.2.1 – Sample FDA Approval Letter
4.3 Reimbursement Basics
4.4 Business Models
Appendix 4.4.1 – Decision Tree and Rules of Thumb for Choosing a Business Model
4.5 Concept Exploration & Testing
Appendix 4.5.1 – Special Considerations for the Development of Mechanical Device Prototypes
Appendix 4.5.2 – Special Considerations for the Development of Bio-Material Device Prototypes
Appendix 4.5.3 – Special Considerations for the Development of Electrical Device Prototypes
Appendix 4.5.4 – Special Considerations for the Development of Application and Software Prototypes
5.3 Clinical Strategy
Appendix 5.3.1 – Comparison of Pilot, Pivotal, and Post-Marketing Studies to Trials in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Appendix 5.3.2 – The Null Hypothesis, Type I/Type II Error, P-values and Sample Sizes
Appendix 5.3.3 – Circumstances Under Which Investigational Devices Can Be Used Outside an IDE-Approved Clinical Trial
5.4 Regulatory Strategy
Appendix 5.4.1 – Common Regulatory Pitfalls
5.5Quality Management
Appendix 5.5.1 – More Information About Medical Device Reporting
Appendix 5.5.2 – More Information About ISO 13485
Appendix 5.5.3 – FDA’s 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 820 QUality System Regulations
Appendix 5.5.4 – Compliance Actions and Enforcement
5.6 Reimbursement Strategy
Appendix 5.6.1 – Blue Cross Blue Shield Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) Assessment
Appendix 5.6.2 – Examples of Common Cost Models
5.8 Sales & Distribution Strategy
Appendix 5.8.1 – Summary of Indirect Sales and Distribution Models
6.1 Operating Plan & Financial Model
Appendix 6.1.1 – Sample Proxy Company Analysis
6.3 Funding Approaches
Appendix 6.3.1 – Company Valuation Example
Appendix 6.3.2 – Common Sections of Term Sheets