MEDICAL DEVICE CASE STUDIES

RUA Medical designs and manufactures innovative medical devices. Discover some examples of our work below.

Case Study: Mouthpiece components used for COVID-19 patients
Client:

UK multi-disciplinary product design and product development consultancy (on behalf of a medical device client).

Challenge:

The challenge was to design and develop a novel cleaning and assembly process for plastic mouthpiece components used for COVID-19 patients.

Design:
  • Designed and developed an effective cleaning and drying system.
Build:
  • Sourced suitable equipment and installed within a Class 7 cleanroom.
  • Sourced suitable cleaning chemicals, and conducted COSHH/Risk Assessments.
  • Provision of documentation for DHF, DMR and DHR and regulatory submissions.
  • Production of devices for clinical use, including retail pouching, labelling, and final packaging.
Case Study: Assembly process for a complex single use retractor system
Client:

UK Spin Out Company focussed on cardiothoracic medical devices.

Challenge:

The challenge was to design and develop an assembly process for a complex single use retractor system.

Design:
  • Designed and developed a reliable, cost-effective and robust assembly process to produce the complex retractor device which met Client expectations.
Build:
  • Developed and validated all processes and test methods, including blister tray sealing process.
  • Designed and procured all primary and secondary packaging components.
  • Provision of documentation for DHF, DMR and DHR and regulatory submissions.
  • Production of devices for clinical use, including retail pouching, labelling, and final packaging.

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