Design tailored for manufacturing
Project Definition
Starting Point
The first step in initiating any project is to create a benchmark: a specification document for your medical device. This document outlines all project requirements and serves as a guide for our teams to design and develop your medical device.
- Features
- Description of electronic, software, and mechanical functions
- Environment(s) in which the device will be used
- Relevant standards
At Tame-Care, we understand the unique challenges and requirements associated with developing medical devices, as well as the difficulty you may face in translating user needs into technical specifications. That’s why we have developed a support offering to help you create a comprehensive and accurate specification document, which will be the cornerstone of your project.
Our Support
Project Discovery
This step focuses on identifying the requirements that influence design. The client’s needs and the desired functionalities of the medical device form the foundation of the conceptualization process. With your input, our teams consider the constraints related to the device’s usage: Is it implanted? Does it come into contact with the patient? What is its criticality level? In what environment will it operate?
Developing Technical Specifications
Next, we collaborate with you to detail the technical specifications of the device. This includes the electronic, mechanical, electrical, and software parameters of the project, as well as functional and performance requirements. Each aspect is carefully examined to ensure the device is not only effective but also safe and reliable.
We leverage our extensive experience and knowledge of international standards and regulations, such as ISO standards, FDA guidelines, and CE marking directives, to ensure your product meets regulatory compliance.
Well-defined specifications allow design engineers to anticipate potential issues before they arise, saving both time and money.
Identifying Risks
The Tame-Care teams also analyze your project from a regulatory perspective. For any medical device project, defining its classification and that of its embedded software is essential, as this classification impacts the design and manufacturing methods of your product. It is therefore crucial to address this from the project definition phase.
This product regulation includes:
- Regulatory requirements for CE marking and/or FDA approval
- Compliance with “machine” directives
- Specific standards applicable to your product
With in-house expertise in regulatory affairs, our engineering team has a thorough understanding of applicable regulations and stays up-to-date with emerging standards for new medical technologies.
Contact
Offers tailored to the different stages of your project
High value-added services
Our Areas of Application
- Active medical devices Class IIA, IIB, III
- Active implantable medical devices
- Control and monitoring equipment
- In vitro diagnostic devices
- Exoskeletons
- Surgical robotics
- Imaging devices
The Challenges
Turning the Need into Technical Specifications
As natural language is an imperfect way to express requirements, when no specification document or reference is available, our team helps you convert your needs into technical specifications.
Assessing Project Feasibility
Based on your needs and requirements, our teams can define the necessary technical specifications to assess the project’s feasibility, complexity, as well as the human, financial, and material resources to allocate.
Medical projects require significant investments… To ensure the project’s viability, it’s essential to estimate as accurately as possible all costs related to both the study phase and the industrial phase.
This estimation is crucial for the success of a project, especially for startups and small companies, for whom investment capacity is the main limiting factor. Our teams assist you in defining a comprehensive budget that aligns with your ambitions and market.
Identifying Risks
Every medical device project presents risks:
- Technical
- Financial
- Regulatory
These risks must be thoroughly identified in order to refine the design.