Pediatric Medical Device Consortia: A Novel Pathway for Pediatric Device Development for Pediatric Urologists and Other Pediatric Specialists.

Abstract

A great need currently exists for medical devices designed specifically for children. This gap is most likely a result of economic, clinical and regulatory challenges as well as a lack of established mechanisms for joining pediatric device ideas with qualified individuals/programs and industry partners. We describe our experience with forming a pediatric medical device consortium that originated from the pediatric urology division and the technology transfer office of a university affiliated chi