Medical devices not only have to address medical needs but may be required to adapt to major demographic and social changes. In conversation with Mark Semkoff, we reviewed what major trends are impacting the medical device industry. Our society is seeing […]
When starting a new project or reviewing the design of an existing device, Valtronic’s Research and Development team applies the DFMA methodology– Design for Manufacturing and Assembly.
The following infographic reviews the six principles that guide the DFMA process to allow for streamlined manufacturing and a faster time to market.
Building the next generation of electronic medical devices is no small feat due to the need for devices to be smaller, lighter, and more portable. Trends, such as miniaturization, have been driving device design changes in the industry over the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how devastating unplanned events can be for business continuity. Think about other events such as floods, fire, strikes or political instability that can jeopardize the future of an OEM when manufacturing is stopped for several weeks […]
Changes in market and customer needs, especially during exceptional circumstances like the recent COVID-19 crisis, emphasize the ability for Contract Manufacturers to quickly scale-up the production of a medical device. This requires the right infrastructure, assembly expertise, efficient teams and […]
Selecting a Contract Manufacturer (CM) is a well thought and time-consuming process. There are many factors that go into making the choice, obvious ones like cost and fit come to the forefront. But one that is often overlooked is the process of onboarding the new project, New Product Introduction (NPI). Transferring all of the knowledge […]
Aleva Neurotherapeutics SA is developing the next generation of implantable Directional Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system. These implants help patients with Parkinson’s disease control symptoms such as tremor. Aleva’s Neurotherapeutics directSTIM™ system is unique as its directional stimulation allows the area of the brain to be treated with targeted precision. This will improve therapeutic […]
When customers are sub-contracting the design, industrialization and manufacturing of their medical device to Valtronic, a multi-disciplinary team ensures a seamless process. The success of Valtronic is to a large extent due to […]
Your engineering team has designed an innovative medical device and you now need to manufacture it on a mass scale. Are you confident you are going to have a smooth transition as you scale up to industrialization and production? […]
The decision to switch from one Contract Manufacturer (CM) to another is not made lightly as it takes extra effort on both the CM and customer’s part to ensure that production is not slowed. Companies switch CM’s for a variety […]
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