Tampa Bay Research & Innovation Center (TBRIC)
TBRIC utilizes a multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers and engineers to assist medical device companies during the entire medical device lifecycle: from device conceptualization, development and pre-clinical/validation testing, through sales force and healthcare provider training.
- TBRIC is a central hub for the entire medical device life cycle:
- Conceptualization and Design
- Development and Prototyping
- Device and Procedural Simulation
- Medical Device Validation Labs
- Human Factors Engineering
- Healthcare Focus Groups
- Clinical Immersion Programs for Key Opinion Leaders and Engineers
- Training Programs for Engineers, Sales force and Physicians
- QSR compliance
- Engineering Capabilities:
- Computer Aided Design and Analysis utilizing
- SolidWorks Solutions
- Reverse Engineering
- Mechanical Fabrication and Rapid Prototyping
- Electronic Circuit Analysis
- Medical Device Testing and Simulation:
- Human Factors Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Usability Studies
- Device Validation Studies
- Testing, evaluation and validation of medical devices, technologies and prototypes utilizing surgical/procedural simulation within the surgical and clinical environment
| Room name | Area (sq ft) | Dimensions (l x w x h) |
| Prototyping | 1,269 | 36' x 35' x 10' |
| War Room | 546 | 23' x 24' x10' |
| Modeling & Simulation | 1,474 | 25' x 58' x 10' |
| Conference Room | 175 | 13' x 13' x 10' |
| Collaborative Space | 259 | 18' x 14' x 10' |
