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 ...
How do you carry out an effective Critical Design Review (CDR)?
A Critical Design Review (CDR) is an essential formal checkpoint in the product development process. They ensure designs are fit for purpose, ready for production and checked before further financial ...
How to Undertake an Effective Creative Session
Some creative sessions are highly successful while some produce few useful ideas. This can depend on the topic but there are some factors that seem to swing it one way or the other. Design Director, M...
Platform vs Bespoke Drug Delivery Devices: Strategic Choices for Combination Products
When developing a new combination product, there are 2 strategies that can be used for selecting the drug delivery platform:...
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...
Reflecting on 2022 at Haughton Design
We’re grateful to say that it has been another busy and incredibly successful year at HD. So, as we approach the end of 2022, here is a brief rundown of what we have been up to this year:...
DDL 2022: The Latest Respiratory Research, Trends & Innovation
Last week, a key annual drug delivery conference returned, taking place in Edinburgh; DDL – Drug Delivery to the Lungs. The HD team had a great few days at the conference connecting with clients, su...
Advice for Graduate Design Engineers
Graduate Design Engineer, Rob, shares a rundown of what he’s been up to in his first 3 months at a busy medical device development consultancy as well as his advice for other design engineering grad...
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:...
Haughton Design Turns 20!
Celebrating 20 years of HD provides perfect opportunity to look back through the archives and reflect on the company's history and success over the years:...
An EpiPen Product Teardown
As far as autoinjectors go, the EpiPen® could be considered the most famous, and the most dominant in today’s market. So, when was the EpiPen invented? How do you use an EpiPen? What is the EpiPen ...
The Benefits of Outsourcing Your Design, Development & Engineering
Whether you have a brand-new product idea or wish to make improvements to one of your current product ranges, outsourcing the design and engineering can seem like a costly exercise, until you consider...
6 Tips for Lean Medical Device Development
Lead Design Engineer, Jack, shares insight into how HD developed 2 novel devices from concept to manufacturing transfer in just 10 months with his 6 tips for lean device development:...