TMCnet.com -- UBM TechInsights, a provider of sophisticated information services, consulting, and management software for technology companies seeking to leverage and protect their technology and intellectual property assets, has recently issued warnings to the consumer medical device industry. The warnings state that the smartphone juggernaut will impact revenues, design strategies, and intellectual property (IP) management for medical devices in the same way it has for many consumer products including cameras, GPS devices and personal media players.