User needs research, contextual inquiry, voice-of-customer studies
Clinical workflow analysis and unmet need validation
Indications for use, intended use, and product requirements / design inputs
Feasibility studies, proof-of-concept testing, technology readiness
Make-vs-buy analysis, IP landscape, freedom-to-operate
Regulatory pathway impact on design decisions
Mechanical, electrical, and software architecture review
Design for Manufacturing, Assembly, Reliability, Service, Sustainability
Materials selection for biocompatibility and component qualification
Combination product co-development (drug-device, biologic-device)
Design and Development Plan authoring and design input traceability
Design History File authoring, audit, remediation, and legacy DHF reconstruction