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Working lean for Medical Device Development
Developing drug delivery platforms and medical devices can be labour intensive and a frustratingly lengthy process, even for the simplest of devices. Here at Haughton Design, we have worked hard on op...

Understanding User Experience in Medical Device Development
User experience and human centred considerations can, and should, be applied to the design and features of all medical devices – it’s just that they sometimes aren’t. While its paramount that a...

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021
Recently, we introduced Design Development Engineer, Danny Morris as our Mental Health First Aider. Danny was keen to take up this role at HD recognising that Mental Health impacts us all whether that...

What are Design Controls and why do they matter in Medical Device Development?
Although they differ in finer detail, both the European and U.S. regulatory laws discuss Design Controls. Failure to comply with these laws can result in a series of penalties including your device be...

Hang out with Haughton | Design Development Engineer, Danny
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work in a design consultancy? To kick start our Hang out with Haughton – Meet the Teamseries, we chatted with one of our Design Development Engineers, Dan...

Are you ready for the sustainability shift in Medical Device development?
The medical sector is at the forefront of technical possibility; it seeks to constantly improve people’s lives and improve the health of the world. Life expectancy has increased dramatically over th...

Concept Selection: Intuition or Calculation?
At Haughton Design, we commonly have the problem of generating too many solutions and concepts, rather than too few. Because of this, we’ve honed our concept selection criteria over the years and ar...

Reflecting on the past 12 months for post-pandemic growth
In a fast-paced environment that requires creativity and daily problem solving it can be easy to forget yesterday’s wins, let alone what’s gone on as we approach twelve months of the pandemic. How...

Prototyping Throughout the Design Process – Phase 2
When moving into design development, you should have a feasible concept which can be developed into a product or a mechanism. This is where you might create an alpha prototype, where it should start ...

Prototyping Throughout the Design Process – Phase 1
Prototyping provides value and feedback that is otherwise hard to measure such as proof of concept, technical feasibility, ergonomics, and human factors information. Take ergonomics for example; al...

Haughton Design partner with PS Partnerships
At HD, we pride ourselves on assembling the best team possible to add extra value to our projects and deliver high quality device or product development solutions. We do this through blending our in-h...

Reducing Medical Device Development time using SolidWorks Motion
Identifying flaws and validating the mechanical characteristics of a design through physical prototypes and testing procedures can be a lengthy and iterative process for any design team. However, ther...

Another month at a busy device development consultancy!
Following a busy start to 2021, UX Designer, Amber Davies, talks through how the start of a busy year in a design consultancy looks. Design Development Consultant, John, and I also took some time ...

The learning never stops!
As 2020 came to a close, December also marked 2 months for me at Haughton Design. Despite continued uncertainty with regards to Covid 19 and, approaching a final Brexit negotiation, December was ye...

A Week in the Life of a Design Consultancy
A brief overview of a busy week… Monday saw my first day working from home. I attended the weekly design review and also learned from Design Development Engineer, Phil Sampey, about HD’s certified...

A Reflection on 2020…
Last year, when we published our rundown of 2019 and what we expected from the upcoming year, we don’t think anyone expected anything quite like the 2020 we have all experienced! It has been an unpr...