This presentation argues for modeling and simulation as a rapid prototyping tool. By leveraging massive parallelism, simulations offer a high-throughput method that quickly informs the initial design iteration cycles. During this presentation, Dr. Santiago argues that modeling will not replace standard design techniques but augment them to reach the same technical performance with fewer resources, leaving a gap for innovation.
April 24, 2025 | 11:00 AM EDT
Venue:
Virtual
This presentation focusses on Medtronic Global Technology and Innovation (GTI) efforts to create and leverage a three-physics model of the human heart and how these types of models can be leveraged to improve the therapy design. We start by making an argument on why simulations are a type of fast prototyping technique and how it has to be combined with other evidence sources to rapidly deliver better results leaving space for innovation. We make the case on how numerical modeling is disrupting the medical device industry the same way it happened thirty years ago with the automotive and aerospace industry. We also discuss short- and long-term needs and goals of the biomedical industry. Finally, we will showcase publicly know Medtronic GTI successes on modelling and simulation.
Alfonso Santiago, PhD, Medtronic
