The Australian Research Network for Medical Devices: advanced technology solutions for patients and practitioners

医疗器械技术包含广泛的科学、工程和医学知识，其目标是帮助临床专业人员（医生或护士）以有效、经济的方式向患者提供服务。开发适当的医疗装置，无论是用于诊断、治疗还是预防疾病或残疾，对于改善卫生保健和降低卫生保健费用至关重要。为了取得成功，一种设备必须包括研究、开发和测试阶段的所有相关学科。该网络将把这些团体聚集在一起，促进知识共享和跨学科研究，以阐明当前设备的局限性和潜在的解决方案。

Medical Device technologies embrace a wide range of scientific, engineering and medical knowledge, with the goal of assisting a clinical professional (doctor or nurse) deliver a service to a patient in an efficacious, cost effective manner. Development of appropriate medical devices, whether for diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease or disability, is critical to improving health care and reducing health care costs. To be successful, a device must include all relevant disciplines in the research, development and testing phases. This network will bring together these groups, promoting knowledge sharing and cross-disciplinary investigations that illuminate current device limitations and potential solutions.