FDA’s Medical Device Innovation Initiative

soeadmin — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:30:52 +0000

Please disregard the tape script that is on the video. There are quite a few errors. However, please listen and add any of the vocabulary words that you need that are listed below the video. If you aren’t involved in the medical field, you may want to just listen for the first 10 minutes.

innovative medical devices
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
medical devices
transformative
unnmet public health needs
barriers
timely progress to market
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
pace of biomedical discovery
foster the scientific innnovation
delivering progress
impact our economy
truly transformative
proactively rising to these challenges
catalyst for innovation
forefront of that effort
incentivising innovation
pilot device
spirit of collaboration
initiative
expedite
novel
important
safe
effective
prosthetics
medical device development
ingenuity
innovation
leaders
economic benefits
next generation products
world’s leader
promote
protect
innovation
safety
stifle
encourages
safety
effectiveness
development
ground breaking technologies

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Together: Part 1

soeadmin — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:07:40 +0000

pioneers

fortune

interview

Fortune Magazine

computer

technology industry

software company

industry

business model

software

company

persuasive

company

working

contribution

phenomenal

mass market

bet

pursued that dream

risky

bet the company

team

pursue

ahead of its time

build the products

taste

elegance

impact

industry

phenomenal

failing

reinfused

innovation

risk taking

work

lucky

contributed

incredibly lucky

great partners

great people

remarkable people

print ad

apple computer

started

companies

help

fun

Jacques-Yves Cousteau: Aqua Lung

soeadmin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:01:31 +0000

tested

sophisticated

equipment

fun

adventurous

equipment

develop

manufacture

testing

lab

test

testing

laboratory

product

manager

specialist

state of the art

testing

developing

engineers

operate

control

testing

simulate

control

development

software

performance

computer

terminal

feedback

further

develop

Costeau, Diving Unit, US2485039

function

produces

high performance

represent

benchmark

product

sector

principle

solution

advantages

consistent

designed

inspect

confirm

superiority

reliability

increased security

exceptional performance

Sara Blakely of SPANX Speaks at The Edge Connection–Atlanta, GA

soeadmin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:01:01 +0000

fax sales rep

lawyer

failed

college degree

proud

selling

speaker

prove

bad idea

wildest dreams

invention

struggle

figure out

business class

selling

internet

thomasnet.com

U.S. manufacturers

product

manufacturers

believe

idea

patent

Martin Hubble

appointment

lucky

idea

bad

change the world

3 and 5 thousand dollars

patent

patents & trademarks

patent

manufacturers

manufacturer

financially backed

road show

change of heart

consumer

making

challenges

explain

process

consumer

cut cost

make

test

wear the products

feedback

industry

product

patented

claims

patent

sketch

US Patent & Trademark Office’s website

product

claims

legal

idea

passionate

$700

manufacturer

technical aspects

prototype

three way call

attorney

notes

phone

patent

US Patent & Trademark Office

attorney

trademarked

uspto.gov

$300

credit card

incorporated

incorporate.com

$150

product

trademarked

research

products

trademark

Kodak

Coca-Cola

Kodak

packaging

consumer

space

bold

different

shelf space

new

different

advertise

package

guidance

commodity

legal

packaging

prototype

buying office

buyer

headquarters

impeccably dressed

fabulous

packaging

presentation

nerves

no shame

this was my shot

product

brilliant

rental car

airport

manufacturer

mill owner

order

ship

stores

congratulations

patch you through

machines

yellow pages

FedEx

company

legend

business

order

ship

check

gift basket

prototypes

entrepreneur

money

product

two billion dollar

male dominated industry

no experience

money

impressive

headquarters

staff meeting

Mail Boxes Etc.

jobs

staff meeting

inventor

company

employee

consultant

shipping

job

assistant

manage

scheduling

flights

booking

appearances

company

came on board

assistant

head of product development

prototype

head of PR

shipping and handling

please hold while I transfer you

robust team

international expansion is off to a great start

company meeting

employees

favorite product

wildest dreams

hire

team

CEO

business

department

afford

delegate

success

proud

ten million dollars

college

entrepreneurial businesses

pay it forward

coupon

$25

$30

free

reinvented

success

The Innovators: Spanx Founder Sara Blakely

soeadmin — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:19:12 +0000

Listen for the following business English vocabulary words. Add new words to your vocabulary list. The words are in the order that you will hear them in the listening exercise.

Product

Evolved

Brand

Confidence

Inventor

Founder

Shop

Grown

Team

Inspiration

Patent Number

Innovative

Create

Existed

Better

Idea

Great Idea

Vulnerable

Intuitively

Under my Belt

Profound

Good Idea

Validation

Stick with It

Ups and Downs

Defeated

Energized

Validating

Product

User

Then Just Get it Done!

Sara Blakely Patent US6276176

Sara Blakely Patent US7024892