Designing for Human Factors: A Guide to Planning a Formative Medical Device Study
The effectiveness of medical devices largely depends on their ease of use, user interface, and other human factors considerations. Here are some steps and tips for planning a formative human factors s...
Designing for Success: 7 Tips for Reliable Medical Device Performance
In order for these devices to be effective, they must be reliable and consistently perform as intended. Here are some ways to ensure reliable medical device performance:...
Designing with Production in Mind: 10 Tips for Developing Manufacturable Medical Devices & New Products
Designing a manufacturable medical device requires careful attention to detail, creativity, and a deep understanding of the manufacturing process. Senior Design Engineer, Phil, shares some top tips fo...
Inside an Inhaler: Reverse Engineering a DPI
The Diskus, a Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI), could be considered the most commercially successful inhaler. We reverse-engineered GlaxoSmithKline’s Diskuss to review its materials, components function and...
Inhalation Devices: The past, Present & Future of Respiratory Drug Delivery
Inhalers are the primary drug delivery method for medications used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In light of World Asthma Day, Design Development Engineer, Rob take...
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:...
Efficiency in Medical Innovation: 8 Tips for Reducing Medical Device Development Costs
Developing a medical device can be a complex and costly process. Design Director, Mark, shares 8 valuable tips for reducing medical device development costs while maintaining regulatory compliance and...
The Role of Medical Devices in Public Health
Medical devices are now extremely common in the home, with almost everyone at some point having reached for their glasses, thermometer, or crutches. In light of World Health Day 2023, Design Developme...
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...
Hang Out with Haughton | Design Development Engineer, Dan
Design Development Engineer, Dan Kirkham shares an introduction to himself as well as a rundown of what he’s been up to in his first few months at Haughton Design:...
Design & Development Planning: The Structure of a Medical Device Design & Development Plan
This is the high-level master document that executives can read to understand how much the project is going to cost, how long it’s going to take, and ultimately, if it will be feasible. Typically, a...
Conducting a Medical Device Feasibility Study
A feasibility study in medical device development is an analysis of the likelihood that a product will be successful in returning a profit, and in the desired timeframe. By investigating the technical...
Design & Development Planning: Is a Medical Device Design & Development Plan a Regulatory Requirement?
Correct planning should be carried out to control the design & development of your medical device. However, many companies fall short when it comes to their documentation and overall approach to plann...
Hang Out with Haughton | Design Development Engineer, Elena
Following a busy 2022, we have expanded the team by welcoming Design Development Engineer, Elena Slobodyuk. This week, Elena shares an introduction to herself as well as what she’s been up to in her...
Pharmapack 2023: The Latest Drug Delivery Research, Trends & Innovation
The HD team had a great time at Pharmapack 2023 connecting with clients, suppliers and experts about the latest research and innovation in the pharmaceutical packaging & drug delivery space. Here’s ...