Table 2.
Needs and idea related behavior
| Frustration with current medical devicesa (179 responses) | ||
| Yes | 130 | 71% |
| Price | 86 | 66% |
| Basic performance | 58 | 45% |
| Optional performance | 55 | 42% |
| Usability | 52 | 40% |
| Malfunction | 45 | 35% |
| Maintenance | 37 | 29% |
| Device size | 36 | 28% |
| Device weight | 30 | 23% |
| After sales support | 30 | 23% |
| Specific idea/solution for new devices (126 responses) | ||
| Yes | 84 | 66% |
| Disclosure of idea/solutiona (85 responses) | ||
| Yes | 60 | 71% |
| Spoke to IP division/office | 18 | 30% |
| Spoke to industry person | 33 | 54% |
| Spoke to colleagues | 32 | 53% |
| Spoke to mentors | 23 | 38% |
| Presented at scientific sessions | 13 | 21% |
| Presented at invited talks | 7 | 12% |
| Published on journals | 7 | 12% |
aMultiple answers allowed