When should I start thinking about incorporating a tracker into my medical device?

A. During the development stage, if possible.

Integrating a tracker into an existing medical device without forethought can be the recipe for trouble. This approach can be expensive, time consuming, and will most likely not provide optimal system performance. For instance, the present configuration of the medical device may require the tracker to operate beyond its specified range, resulting in degraded performance.

The best approach is to design the tracker in during the development stage. The end result is a robust tracker specifically designed and optimized for your medical application.