If you have ever conducted use evaluations within a product development program, you know how many variables there can be. Sessions vary in scope based on required fidelity of props/stimulus, use environment, number of unique user groups, etc. All of which will influence how successful...
Will DeMore's article “Disposable Design: Consider All Interfaces” is featured in this month’s edition of Medical Product Outsourcing. Read about his take on the importance of designing disposable interfaces while carefully considering how they interact with durable parts and users here: https://bit.ly/2BIk2vr...
Key Tech collaborates with pharmaceutical companies around the world to develop innovative solutions for some of their toughest drug-delivery challenges. Our engineers especially enjoy solving design problems where creative and scientific thinking need to work together to uncover the optimal solution. The foundation of the Key...
The development of a new medical device has two essential phases: design and manufacturing. Both must be done with exacting precision, and the skill sets for each are different, especially when developing a new in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) or drug delivery device. The former includes an...
You’ve worked tirelessly on the benchtop and developed a cutting edge assay that you know will make a big difference in the medical field. Now what? Taking an assay from what works on the bench to what will work in a high-throughput diagnostic product is tough...
When your fledgling product development company has six engineers, you’re hard-pressed to not think at a system level. You’re in every meeting. You know all the specs because you helped write them. And you have a deep, nuanced understanding of that one weird, fascinating bug...
The world needs better diagnostic testing right now more than ever. With the appearance of Covid-19, we find ourselves needing a fast, easy, and accurate method of testing millions of people. The nasopharyngeal swab currently used for Covid-19 is a crutch to help the world...
Wiping surfaces down and promoting proper sanitation is not novel to the current environment we find ourselves in, but rather a fundamental requirement in the medical and life science fields. Proper aseptic technique is a part of all health-related devices and systems, and as product...
Social distancing policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have required teams to work remotely across many industries. At Key Tech the transition from on-site to remote interaction has been seamless, and our projects continue to run as planned. How do we do it? - For Key...
Voice of the customer studies are an essential part of product development, completed early as part of market requirements generation. VOC studies help define what product and features to develop, inform a product road map and perhaps uncover a full product line. At Key Tech...