Medical devices
Medical Device Development
Medical Device design and development is no longer just about the safety, usability, and performance, critical though these are. Sustainability, Net Zero and waste reduction are also significant factors. Around 80% of the environmental impact of a product is determined in the design phase, and the rising costs of R&D means efficiency and excellence in design are increasingly crucial for cost management and productisation.
The NHS target to reach Net Zero by 2045 is having a direct impact in the UK and elsewhere on intelligent approaches to the design and development of new medical devices. Next generation technology innovations must also increasingly embed answers to data processing speed, data management, data storage and security. Interfaces to AI and analytical data tools are essential considerations. Our approach to medical device design is primarily driven by the risk and quality requirements of compliance and also focused on these topical and critical requirements.
Point of Care Dignostics
Advances in photonics are pushing limit of detection boundaries, enabling huge steps forward in Point of Care diagnostics for rapid detection more local to the patient.
The art of medical diagnostics is embedded in accuracy and repeatability, underpinned by quality and safety. From small, handheld devices to complex instruments.
Brining diagnostic tests to point of care brings significant advantages to patients and the health service. Science is pushing the boundaries. Our expertise in imaging and sensing enables us to rapidly translate new scientific break-throughs to medical device technologies.
In Vitro Diagnostics
Developing technologies are constantly extending the range of disease targets for in vitro diagnostics. Enhancements in the limit of detection enable more possibilities for earlier and more extensive detection. Some of our recent projects include pathogen detection-based developments using functionalised optical techniques based on microfluidic and bio-photonic cartridge architectures.
We manage the complex systems coherency of these developments, as well as the verification and validation of the final outcomes. And we contribute design and development of the electronics, embedded software, optical design and mechanical design. Throughout each stage, from scientific feasibility to technical feasibility (prototype), from functional application prototype (for testing in the lab) to engineering-ready pre-manufacture.