Home » Knowledge Center » Webinars & Events » Optimizing Connectivity for MedTech: User Experience, Security & Performance

Optimizing Connectivity for MedTech: User Experience, Security & Performance

Past Event: April 16, 2025 12:00 pm

Connectivity is transforming medtech—but the biggest challenges aren’t technical. In this webinar, we explore how usability, security, and smart design choices drive the success of connected medical devices, with expert insights from Nicholas Lesniewski-Laas, Sr. Director of Suntra Systems.

Moderator

Nicholas Lesniewski-Laas

Sr. Director of Software and Systems

Suntra MedTech Solutions

The Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC) represents the thriving health technology sector in Massachusetts and New England, representing more than 300 MedTech companies. Through advocacy, events, mentoring networks, and matchmaking, MassMEDIC is the engine of one of the most powerful life sciences clusters in the world. Join MassMEDIC to get access to events like this and many more benefits.

Webinar Video

About

Connectivity is revolutionizing medical device innovation, enabling seamless data exchange and improving patient outcomes. While technologies like Bluetooth, WiFi, LTE-M, LoRa, and Thread are widely available and familiar, integrating them effectively into medical devices presents unique challenges. Surprisingly, the biggest hurdles in connectivity often stem from usability and cybersecurity risks rather than from the underlying technology itself.

In this webinar, we will explore product design details that are critical to the success of connected medical devices. Our expert speaker, Nicholas Lesniewski-Laas, Sr. Director of Sunrise Systems, will discuss important factors, including:

Wireless Communications Technologies: What are the best technologies available today? What are their pros and cons? How to decide which technologies to use?
Challenges Specific to Medical Devices: What makes medical devices different from consumer devices? What are some best practices?
User Experience & Connectivity: What are the best practices for pairing and maintaining reliable connections? How do usability challenges impact security, adherence, and patient outcomes?

Understanding the interplay between human factors and connectivity is essential for designing medical devices that are not only functional but also intuitive and secure. This session will provide actionable insights and real-world examples to help engineers and product teams create user-centric connected devices that perform reliably in clinical and home environments.