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Invention Disclosures for Medical Devices (Summary)

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What medical device teams should capture in invention disclosures, including safety, regulatory constraints, data provenance, and verification/validation.

For medical devices, include domain-specific details:

  • Clinical context and intended use; applicable standards and regulatory class.
  • Risk analysis (e.g., ISO 14971) and safety mechanisms.
  • Data provenance, labeling, and traceability; PHI handling and compliance.
  • Hardware-software interface specs, sensors/actuators, calibration.
  • Verification and validation plan, bench tests, and clinical evaluation strategy.
  • Post-market surveillance/monitoring design.

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