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Does Key Tech have experience in medical device development?

Chad Schneider — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:12:24 +0000

Part of our on-going answers to frequently asked questions.

Key Tech predominately develops medical devices. About 80% of our work is electro-mechanical medical device development. The majority of the remaining 20% continues to be electro-mechanical hand-held and laboratory instruments, just not in the medical industry. In all cases, our design process is governed by an extensive quality assurance protocol that is currently certified to both ISO9001:2008 and ISO13485:2003 standards.

Our medical portfolio of more than two dozen devices includes in vitro diagnostics, molecular diagnostics, therapeutic instruments, and drug delivery devices. Some examples of our work include:

Laparoscopic surgical instruments
Delivery instrument for cryotherapy treatment of esophageal cancer lesions
Drive system for pediatric autism training robot
Automated dose activation system for innovative biologic with time-sensitive stability
Automated multiple syringe control system for OR drug delivery
Microwave heat delivery for targeted cancer treatment biologic
Suite of 21 physical therapy tools: wireless conversion and data collection management
Redesign of infant incubator components
Respiratory flow sensor for monitoring mild spectrum sleep apneas
Diagnostic vein location system
Continuous wearable glucose monitoring system
Blood hematocrit meter and disposable cuvettes design
Blood multi-analyte meter
Cassette redesign for reagent-based MRSA detection
Microfluidic sample preparation and handling: multiple projects
Molecular diagnostic chip design and chip interface design and prototyping
Molecular diagnostic microprocessor-based control and detection algorithms
Molecular diagnostic – industrial design of instrument user interface
Multi-well array for cancer detection via electrophoresis

More information, pictures, and detailed product development case studies are available in our online Portfolio.

What is your experience in developing electromechanical devices?

Chad Schneider — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:00:17 +0000

Nearly every device we develop is electromechanical. Key Tech specializes in designing custom complex products and electromechanical devices. Some examples of our work:

Automated dose activation system for innovative biologic with time-sensitive stability
Automated multiple syringe drug delivery system for the OR
Microwave heat delivery for targeted cancer treatment biologic
Suite of 21 physical therapy tools: wireless conversion and data collection management
Respiratory flow sensor for monitoring mild spectrum sleep apneas
Blood hematocrit meter and disposable cuvettes design
Blood multi-analyte meter
Molecular diagnostics instruments for personalized medicine, cancer diagnosis, pathogen detection, and drug resistance testing
Development of calibration device for handheld medical imaging diagnostic
Handheld optical water quality meter

More information, pictures, and detailed product development case studies are available in our online Portfolio.

What are your mechanical and electrical rapid prototyping capabilities?

Chad Schneider — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:44:45 +0000

Key Tech accomplishes prototyping by leveraging a network of approximately three dozen prototyping vendors, selecting the method and vendor based on the best match to your application. Multiple suppliers keep us current with the state of the art technologies and allow for flexibility and speed in the prototyping process.

Key Tech outsources for prototype components and then assembles, details, and tests in-house. Prototyping capabilities are full service, including SLA, SLS, thermoforming, urethane, epoxy and silicone casting, polyjet, CNC machined parts, full electrical prototyping including microprocessor selection (in-house), board design (in-house), population and testing, user interface screen mock-ups with display software, and more.

"Have you ever worked on [insert your project here] before?"

Chad Schneider — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:24:47 +0000

A frequently asked question.

You’d probably like to hear that Key Tech has already built a product just like yours, but if that were true, you might not end up with much competitive advantage in the marketplace. Instead, we go to great lengths to hire and retain talented engineers who seek out new challenges. Our idea of fun is the process of designing something new and solving the unique challenges that arise along the way. Our portfolio includes numerous medical and industrial electro-mechanical devices that incorporate complex technologies such as shape memory alloys, microfluidics, and acoustic ultrasound. We are constantly leveraging our problem solving and product development experience to help you meet your goals, and we really hope you’ll challenge us along the way.

Key Tech is fortunate to be a busy company, even in the current economic downturn. We remain focused on finding engagements and relationships where we can bring value and have a real impact. We will be very straightforward with you regarding which engagements are a good fit for us, and we won’t waste your time with those that aren’t.