Medical device development - speeding up the delivery of innovative medical devices and instrumentation

The medical device sector is characterised by increasing competition and accelerating change, from new companies entering the marketplace to the ongoing technology revolution. Medical device organisations must be more innovative than their competitors, and ensure innovations happen quickly and efficiently.

PA Consulting Group works with medical device clients to speed the development of innovative products. Our technology centre has the laboratory, CAD/CAM, clean room and build facilities needed to conceive technology, to create working prototypes rapidly and to deliver full product development.

Our Medical device development work includes: developing a novel colonoscope; automating inhaler testing; and developing a world first in autoinjectors.

Speed is the key to PA's medical device development service

We focus on rapid delivery because our clients need to exploit their business opportunities and resolve their problems fast. This has led PA to develop world-class risk management, rapid prototyping and technical management techniques.

Summary of PA's medical device development and instrumentation services:

Medical devices

• market and user-evaluation studies

• industrial design: aesthetic, ergonomic and graphic 

• appearance and model development engineering 

• product engineering supported by 3D, CAD, photo-realistic imaging and analysis 

• rapid prototype production 

• design for manufacturing and assembly.

Instrumentation

• risk assessment

• product rescue by engineered replacement of problem components/systems 

• design for low cost and ease of use 

• new technology development 

• project management of multi-source development programmes.

Segments of focus

• clinical and immuno-diagnostics

• blood contact devices and systems 

• genomics, proteomics and new wave diagnostics 

• critical care instrumentation

• catheters, surgical devices 

• disposable healthcare systems 

• drug delivery systems

• technology transfer. 

To discuss any aspects of medical device development please contact us now.