How Can Collaborating with the NHS Improve Medical Device Innovation?
HD strive to foster effective collaboration on all projects to push boundaries in innovation. We discuss how collaboration with the NHS can provide unique insight....
20 Years of PDA: What’s in Store for the Next 20 Years of Medical Device Innovation?
Ahead of the 20th PDA Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes and Injection Devices Conference, we cover where medical device innovations are expected to go....
Supporting Global Innovation: Innovate UK & Haughton Design Global Business Innovation Programme
HD have just arrived back from a fantastic week traveling the Netherlands with Innovate UK as part of the MedTech and Diagnostics Global Business Innovation Programme, focusing on developing ground-br...
Innovating the Future: Strategies for Exploring New Medical Device Development Opportunities
Senior Design Engineer, Will shares some tips for exploring and validating new medical device ideas before significant investment is made:...
The EIA Process: A Guide to Conducting an Environmental Assessment
We aim to utilise sustainable and circular methodologies to reduce the environmental impact throughout the entire life cycle of the device. Senior Design Engineer, Will, shares guidance on how to carr...
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): A Tool for Sustainable Medical Device Development
Sustainability is set to play a prominent role in device development throughout 2023 and beyond. Senior Design Engineer & Sustainability Champion, Will Morris discusses using LCA as a tool for sustain...
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Inhalers
Senior Design Engineer, Will, explores the topic of sustainability in inhalation devices sharing tools and methods for reducing the environmental impact of inhalers:...
Funding Opportunities: New Product & Medical Device Development Projects
Design Development Engineer & Business Development Manager, Will, shares insight into some of the organizations, programs and charities that may be able to help unlock the funding you require for your...
Drug Delivery Devices: 5 Trends and Expectations
Senior Design Development Engineer, Will, provides insight into some of the expected trends for drug delivery devices, and why we should be excited for what’s to come....
4 Key Considerations When Choosing Design & Development Partner
Device development can be difficult. Knowing what to develop is one thing but knowing how to develop it is another. Design Development Engineer, Will, shares some advice for selecting a medical device...
4 Trends Shaping The Medical Device Industry in 2022
Design Development Engineer, Will Morris has gathered some thoughts and insights into what the trends for healthcare technology are for 2022+, and how the impact of the pandemic has been a catalyst fo...
7 Key Factors To Remember When Designing a Medical Device
Designing a new product or medical device can be a daunting task, there are numerous factors to consider such as regulatory requirements, external market competition and device team capability, let al...
Designing for Success: The Significance of Industrial Design in New Product & Medical Device Development
Industrial Design bridges the technology and mechanisms you’ve developed with the people who use the product. Often, the quality of these connections will determine the adoption and commercial succe...
How to Write an Effective Design Brief
A Design Brief is essential to the start of any project. It could be as short, or as in-depth as you like however, there is an art to writing a good Design Brief. Product Design Engineer, Will, shares...
Choosing Polymer or Glass Primary Drug Containers | The Advantages and Disadvantages
Most Primary Drug Containers (PDC) are made from borosilicate glass, a material that’s been used for over 100 years. However, some PDC’s are made from polymers as changing the material and manufac...
How to Make Your Design Process More Sustainable
Our aim over the recent years has been to reduce the volume of waste, and to close the loop, creating cradle to cradle systems for our clients. We would like to share why our Development Workflow has ...