{"id":22,"date":"2012-01-25T10:28:12","date_gmt":"2012-01-25T15:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/2012\/01\/25\/prototyping_for_medical_device_design\/"},"modified":"2012-01-25T10:28:12","modified_gmt":"2012-01-25T15:28:12","slug":"prototyping_for_medical_device_design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/m2d2\/2012\/01\/25\/prototyping_for_medical_device_design\/","title":{"rendered":"Prototyping For Medical Device Design"},"content":{"rendered":"
Prototyping for Medical DevicesDesign:
\nAn Introductionof Prototyping and Its Benefits
\n<\/b>\n<\/div>\n
When:
<\/b>Tonight, <\/b>Wednesday, January 25, 2012<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n
5:30pm -7:00pm <\/p>\n

Where:
Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2)
M2D2 Innovation Hub Board Room
<\/strong>
<\/b><\/p>\n

Imagine spending precious time
\nand money on an idea for a medical device that didn’t work right, just
\nbecause the product hadn’t been prototyped and tested. It wouldn’t be
\nyour best day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The only way to know if your
\nproduct looks and functions properly is to produce a prototype and then
\ntest it. Having a good prototype made is also beneficial for market
\nresearch so you have something tangible to show
\nyour investors and\/or customers.\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

A prototype is an early sample
\nor model built to test a concept or process, or act as something to be
\nreplicated or learned from. Rapid Prototyping improves product
\ndevelopment by enabling better communication in a
\nconcurrent engineering environment. \n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

A prototype has several
\nbenefits: The inventor, designer or implementer can receive valuable
\nfeedback from the users early in the project. It also allows the
\nengineer to draw some insight into the accuracy of the initial
\nproject and estimate whether the deadlines and milestones proposed can
\nbe successfully met. Inventors and product development teams can use
\nrapid prototyping to help communicate their invention to customers,
\nsupervisors, manufacturers. Significant advantages
\nof prototyping include reduction of project cost and risk.<\/p>\n

This talk will detail various methods of developing prototypes for
\nmedical devices. Case studies will be presented detailing medical
\ndevice prototyping at various stages of the development process. Topics
\nwill include:
\nCAD design and rapid prototyping methods, machined or custom
\nmanufactured prototypes, and prototype molding. The presentation will
\naddress the limitations of prototypes and how the prototypes can
\neffectively be tested and utilized in the development process.
\nThe capabilities that the Plastics Engineering Department can offer
\nM2D2 partners will be highlighted.<\/p>\n

Speaker Information<\/strong><\/p>\n
S<\/b>tephen Johnston, Ph.D<\/strong>. –
\nProfessor, Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Prof. Stephen Johnston holds a
\nB.S. in Plastics Engineering Technology from Penn State University, and
\na M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Dr.
\nJohnston’s teaching duties include undergraduate
\nand graduate level courses in the areas of plastic product design, mold
\ndesign, and injection molding. His research interests include process
\ndevelopment, process control, product design, and mold design for
\ninjection molding. Prof. Johnston works closely
\nwith industry on numerous research projects, many of which are medical
\ncompanies involved with M2D2 including: TheraTorr Medical, 5G Medical,
\nVista Scientific, and Oz Technologies.<\/p>\n

Register Now<\/b>!<\/font>
Fee: $20.00
For more information regarding this event please contact M2D2 at 978-934-3465 or by email at M2D2@uml.edu<\/p>\n
Pizza will be served! <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT UPCOMING M2D2 EVENT<\/b>
February 8, 2012 – Event Topic:<\/b> Intellectual Property, Sponsored by Nutter McClennen and Fish LLP
Other Activities: <\/b>M2D2 New Venture Competition, Sponsored by Nutter McClennen and Fish LLP. Please see our website at www.uml.edu\/M2D2<\/a> for more details. <\/p>\n

M2D2 would like to thank the following Sponsors!<\/b><\/p>\n

M2D2 Platinum Sponsor<\/u>
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M2D2 Bronze Sponsors<\/u>
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