Identify core functional needs while wrangling feature creep. Explore and establish concept direction strategy via target user/environment observation, and get to real world development as fast as possible.
Traditional development processes burden this phase with multiple rounds of endless sketches and rendering exercises done by junior staff. Most of these design are changed/discarded in feasibility and design validation phases, rendering these discoveries as mostly noncritical thought exercises. We strive to extract just the core discoveries and move onto proof of concept phases immediately.
Based on initial “common sense” discoveries in the previous phase, it’s prudent to get into 3D CAD models as soon as possible.
Time is better spent in the early stages with first real world steps than beautifying imaginary concepts. These models will serve as the base to fuel actual feasible concepts and to get a step closer to physical models.
Rapid prototyping is utilized to get concepts in hand to quickly down select towards final design.
Prototypes and mock ups are made to evaluate and eliminate concepts quickly based on actual ergonomics, functionality, intuitiveness, and manufacturability. The magic of discovery in this phase far outweighs the imaginary thought exercises in the initial phase.
These first three phases are where the most slow walking and invoice padding happens, which are actually the phases that should be the leanest.
The most viable concepts have been evaluated, eliminated, and validated. The best case concept is refined for more stringent testing.
This phase is actually the best time to tighten up the industrial design, CMF, aesthetics, and the bells n’ whistles.
All parts are formally designed and engineered for manufacturing, BOM is finalized, vendors vetted, hardware procured. Formal CAD database is created with DFM parts.
Value engineering is also conducted for the most cost effective methods and sources while interfacing with qualified vendors.
Final parts and drawings are passed off to the qualified vendors, first articles are received and tested, CMF validated and adjusted as necessary. We stay engaged with the vendors to ensure quality control throughout the production process until delivery.
Our Design Specialisms
Catheter and Delivery System Design
Handles, actuation mechanisms and control ergonomics for catheter-based systems. MDEA Silver 2022 for the TELLTALE electrosurgical guidewire system.
Explore catheter design
Medical Cart and Mobile Platform Design
Console, arm, base and device integration for mobile clinical systems. MDEA Gold 2014 for the Solea laser cart.
Explore cart design
Product Development 2.0
Initial industrial design phase should not exceed 2 weeks. Concepts should go into 3D CAD models as soon as possible. Design phases can usually run off course with multiple design reviews of sketches and rendering exercises. Great for the firm, not so much for the client. The actual design magic happens well within the development phase with functional prototyping in hand. Most of the early design concepts are either redeveloped or destroyed in the real feasibility phases. This redundancy in the 50+ year old design process (while lucrative for the firm) is outdated, which our RAPID design process circumvents. This allows us to go on a straight line, instead of a meandering to the final design.
Innovation + Experience + Scale
Lean Process
Lean Billing
Vendor Relationships
If consultancies were developing your same product but in-house as their own, the development process would be much leaner and faster than the one proposed in your quote. Wonder why?
The answer is the reason why we developed the RAPID development process. Lean, fat free, and goals aligned.
Quality Control
We understand quality is the biggest concern. COA/COC is provided for all materials used, as well as FAI, dimensional and final inspection report for every part.
FULL CAPABILITIES
10+ CNC machines, 20+ injection molders, 5 EDM, 2 silicone compression, 4 die casting, laser welding, as well as X-ray spectrometer and blue light scanners for quality inspection.
RAPID TOOLING
We offer the rapid tooling when your needs may be better served than conventional tooling that require high upfront cost. Smaller run medical devices benefit with this faster and more cost efficient tooling method.
TRUSTED EXPERIENCE
We have worked with our partner and other vendors for over 20 years, collaborating on hundreds of parts and thousands of features. It is also our practice to get clients competitive quotes from other vendors.
HIGHEST QUALITY
ISO 9001 & IATF 16949 certified and we inspect every step, every part with high accuracy up to 0.01mm.
CMF EXPERTISE
We work with you to get each part perfect in look and feel with the most cost efficient methodology based on speed and quantity.
NO MOQ REQUIRED
We assess your needs and choose the best methodology with no MOQ required. Our wide range of manufacturing methods can be customized based on lead time, quantity, and cost.
RAPID TURNAROUND
Most of our clients enjoy instant quoting with under 1 week turn around on most prototype parts and 2 weeks for many injection mold parts.
UNBEATABLE COST
Consistently the costs for tooling and parts are 30-50% less than State side vendors. No brainer in this global economy with fast delivery.
DFM ANALYSIS
We provide rapid DFM analysis and development which is a whole separate development phase with other firms.
CTM SEIKI CNC
HAITAN Injection Molder
60 - 600 Ton
LK POTENZA Injection Molder
1,000 Ton
MULTIPLAS Vertical Injection Molder
35 - 85 Ton
DAHAN EDM Machine
