
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS (PDP)

Stage-Gate™ Fast
Track Product Development:
Stage 1: Research
- research and define market potential
- arrange financing
- evaluate technical and clinical feasibility
Stage 2: Design and Development
- design, build, test and validate prototypes
Stage 3: Verification and Validation
- organize market studies, clinical trials and product validations
- prepare, file, and defend regulatory pre-market approval
documents
Stage 4: Manufacturing Development and Validation
- organize contract manufacturers
- organize specialty medical device distributors
Stage 5: Commercialization
- manage early commercialization
- develop a network of potential business development partners
and manage the eventual acquisition of the
successful product
Stage-Gate™ is a trademark of RG
Cooper & Associates Consultants, Inc.