What product innovations are anticipated to be most significant in the near future, and what risks might those innovative products pose, based on their manufacture and foreseeable use?
Background
Product Understanding looks at developing the Office’s evidence bases around specific products rather than for sectors and markets they sit in. The questions cover risk assessment of products and the various factors that go into measuring this, methods for identification, and measurement techniques for the effectiveness of consequent controls. They may also cover;
The number and nature of injuries involving a particular product (or information on other hazard types, e.g. environmental hazards, for products we regulate on behalf of OGDs);
The number of products sold and in homes;
Methods to quantify these;
Identifying risks around new products coming onto the market;
Scientific and technical understanding as it relates to a specific product.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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MATCH-Plus
MATCH (Multidisciplinary Assessment of Technology Centre for Healthcare) is targeted at developing methods for assessing medical devices. This IMRC (Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre) has been running since Novemb...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Brunel University London
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on assessing medical devices, which are innovative products, but does not specifically address risks related to manufacture and foreseeable use.