Physicians want what is best for their patients. They want to keep checkups uneventful and surgeries seamless. Physicians are constantly looking for changes to their workflow to improve their patient’s experience. The medical device industry allows physicians to generate incremental changes to improve workflow. While physicians would rather institute significant changes to improve patient health, the medical device industry tends to favor smaller changes. They understand that big changes in medical technology risks patient safety and require long times to validate procedures. Using FDA 510(K) clearances, medical device companies claim equivalences to a currently operated medical devices in the field to allow small changes for new medical devices. Medical devices must also undergo rigorous design control process and quality controls to ensure patient safety through device development and manufacturing. While some physicians would rather have the option to get improved medical devices quickly, others understand the benefit of safety over speed. These physicians work hand in hand with medical device companies to understand the quality system and aid in the user input and validation processes. The collaboration between medical staff and device manufacturers further balances the innovation with the risk, leading to a better product for the patient.