Fast Prototyping
In the development of a medical device, it is not uncommon that a number if iterations must occur in a short period of time to arrive at a final solution. If a design takes three (3) weeks to prototype and there are five design iterations, the entire product development cycle could take several months.
Resonetics has formed a separate prototype development group to address the fast tracking of laser-machined products. Depending upon the program and length of commitment, Resonetics can offer:
- Next day service
- One week service
- Design Iteration services at Resonetics
Under this fast tracking program, the medical device designer and Resonetics establish:
- A Resonetics Statement of Work document: A controlled document that outlines the objectives, key issues, work details and deliverables
- In some cases, an abbreviated document called a WPL (Work Priority List) is established—especially if there are small changes between design iterations. For example, in developing a laser-drilled catheter with unique flow requirements, only the hole diameter and pitch between holes is changed from one iteration to another.
iii) In some cases, it is best to conduct the design iterations at Resonetics. The medical device engineer is invited to Resonetics. The prototype device is laser-machined, then the device tested at Resonetics and the next design iteration occurs within the same day. This greatly reduced the development cycle. Engineers are invited to bring their test equipment to Resonetics and conduct the tests in a clean room (if required),
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Resonetics offers this unique service because it has the largest number of laser micromachining systems developed specifically for polymer-based medical devices with over +50 laser systems in three clean rooms. Unlike other companies who have a smaller number of laser systems which must be time-shared with both development and production customers, Resonetics has set aside a separate Rapid Prototyping Group to address the needs of time-challenged medical device designers. Economies of scale allow Resonetics to invest in this type of infrastructure.
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