Medical Device Design & Development

INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES

Conducting A Medical Device Stability Study: A Practical Guide

Stability studies measure how medical devices respond to environmental stresses such as temperature, humidity, light, and time. Let's take a closer look at designing and conducting a stability study.

Reimagining HACCP And Other Process Flow Risk Analysis Methods Using Relational Risk Analysis

Combining relational risk analysis (ReRA) modeling strategies with hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) and other process flow risk analysis methods makes them more efficient.

Maximizing The Value Of An Internal Audit Program In Pharmaceutical Quality Operations

A shrinking FDA and rising supply pressures demand stronger risk management and smarter internal audits. Here’s how pharma can truly “see things as they really are.”

Building World-Class Global Quality Teams That Break Down Silos

Over 25 years leading global quality and regulatory organizations, I've learned that the most difficult challenges aren't regulatory or technical; they're organizational and cultural. 

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WHITE PAPERS & CASE STUDIES

Choosing The Right PCD Configuration For Reliable Sterility Assurance

Accurate PCD configuration ensures sterility assurance. Learn how to align validation strategies with ISO standards, optimize cycle efficiency, and select the right BI format for EO sterilization success.

Life Sciences Corporation Implements eLogbooks Across 15 Sites

New regulations challenged how surgical kits were tracked and processed across 15 U.S. sites. Discover how one team balanced compliance and efficiency to keep life-saving procedures on schedule.

Implementing A Next-Gen MES At A Fraction Of The Cost

Discover how a top medical device manufacturer accelerated product launch by digitizing assembly processes, streamlining training, and ensuring compliance.

Custom Orthodontic Aligner Manufacturer Ensures Compliance With Tulip

A pioneering orthodontic startup is transforming custom aligner production using 3D printing and software to cut time and costs in half while scaling rapidly to ensure quality and compliance.

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DESIGN COMPONENTS & SERVICES

World Class Optical Thin Films

DELTA has been providing world class optical thin films for applications involving optical coherence tomography (OCT), image transferring systems, Point of Care (PoC) instruments, flow cytometry, raman spectroscopy, high performance monochromators, biomedical laser systems, and more.

Micro Lenses

Applications that involve minimally invasive/micro surgery require precise visualization in very small spaces. Precision Optics, through the use of their proprietary microprecision™ technology, has the ability to develop micro optic lenses, precision lenses, and micro objective lenses as small as 0.37mm in diameter.

Manifold Technologies and Techniques
Manifold Technologies and Techniques

For over three decades, the Lee Company Electro-Fluidic Systems Group has been an industry leader in electromechanical valve and pump technology. Their expertise in fluidics is drawn from a complete understanding of the application and components involved. Using a manifold technique, it is possible to incorporate solenoid valves, pumps, passive components and active components into a complete assembly that has been functionally tested per the application requirements.

QUICKSHAFT

The innovative design with a 3-phase self-supporting coil and non-magnetic steel housing offers outstanding high-resolution performance. The absence of residual static force and the excellent relationship between the linear force and current make these motors ideal for use in micro-positioning applications. 

Flow Control Valves (For Plastic)
Flow Control Valves (For Plastic)

The IMH Flow Control Valves perform functionally as an orifice in parallel with a check valve. Available in 5.5mm and 8.0 mm diameters, each valve features a press-in installation for plastics. Valves can be installed in either direction, providing forward and reverse flow capabilities.

Ironless Linear Positioners for Medical and Life Science Applications: I-FORCE Series

This series of linear positioners uses Parker Hannifin’s high performance I-Force ironless linear motors and has single or dual-bearing to match the performance and cost requirements of the application they’re being used in. Each positioner in the series has a magnetic encoder or an optical encoder with resolutions down to 0.1µm.

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MEDICAL DEVICE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

Medical device design and development is the cyclical process of creating a device for a specific task or set of tasks, and then continuously reevaluating its effectiveness and improving upon it until the device reaches obsolescence. Design and development begins with ideation and the creation of a concept that, if found to be both fiscally and clinically viable, is then designed, engineered, and prototyped. This preclinical period includes bench testing — accomplished through simulated use of the product — and animal testing, along with any necessary redesign work.

Throughout the process, the proposed medical device, and the process by which it will be manufactured, is examined for flaws that may negatively impact the device’s safety, market viability, regulatory acceptance, customer satisfaction, usability, or profitability. Any shortcomings are corrected, and the improvements applied to the final design. Due to the wireless connectivity capabilities of many modern medical devices, cybersecurity and interoperability also must be incorporated into the design. Clinical testing is conducted, using human subjects, to further expose flaws and confirm product strengths. Once both the product design and the manufacturing process have been validated and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), production and commercialization of a device may begin.

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