Using mixed reality for immersive surgical training
Team Consulting writes: Our clients, Dr Stefan Hudson, Clinical Innovation Fellow, and Mr Ryan Kerstein, Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Buckinghamshire NHS Trust, had an idea that could transform burns training for surgeons and significantly reduce cost for the NHS.
Are you a surgeon with a clinical challenge? Team Consulting can help you
Do you have a clinical challenge that technology could solve? We have a unique opportunity for you to collaborate with medical device and digital health experts to help you develop a solution.
MedTech product design: balancing constraints for commercial success
At Team Consulting, we have been helping our clients develop elegant solutions to complex healthcare challenges for 37 years. One of the key challenges in this space is how to cost effectively innovate in the highly constrained and regulated world of MedTech product design.
Accelerating patient access to cell and gene therapies
The first human genome was deciphered two decades ago (an astronomical effort that took 13 years and about $3 billion), and at the time, it
How to tackle antimicrobial resistance using diagnostics
Growing up as a child, I thought that antibiotics were the magical answer for most medical issues, be that a persistent sore throat or a high fever.
Delivering excellence for our clients – Team Consulting appoints new CEO
Iain Ansell has recently taken on the role of CEO at Team Consulting.
AI and women’s health: the curious case of the missing data
AI technologies help to improve diagnosis and treatment in women’s health in a number of ways, from identifying whether cervical cancer is present in cell images of Pap smear slides, to predicting ovulation based on temperature data.
Wearable therapeutics that are changing the face of healthcare
Wearable technology has many advantages in healthcare. In diagnostics, wearables can provide always-on data collection, enabling faster and more accurate clinical decision making.
5 revolutionary women’s health innovations
Over recent years, advancements in medical technology have had a profound impact on healthcare, from improving diagnostics, to enhancing treatment options.
Planning your diagnostic product roadmap: from Gen 1 to Gen 2
In an ideal world, the first product a company launches would deliver everything they had envisioned. The device capability would satisfy all functional requirements, serve all target user groups and disrupt markets on the international stage.
Digital technologies that could revolutionise healthcare
From speech analytics and automation capabilities to deep learning platforms, there are many emerging digital technologies being used across industries to enhance customer experience.
The future of molecular diagnostics: divining the pathway
This decade, like few others in memory, has underscored the importance of molecular diagnostics both to individuals and to populations.
The power of contact lenses: drug delivery to the eye and more
Jaynell Ng, Graduate Electronics and Software Engineer, shares her experience living with Myopia and discusses how there is more to contact lenses than meets the eye.
Team Consulting host new lunch&learn series
This July, Team Consulting is offering a series of free lunchtime webinars to provide key insights into the world of medical device development. Running from the 10th to 20th of July, the webinars will cover some of the latest industry trends, from sustainability analysis to how medical devices are closing the gender health gap.
Five innovations in organ transplantation
What is IgA nephropathy or Berger’s disease?
It is a kidney disorder that occurs when the IgA protein that normally helps the body fight infection settles in the kidneys, leading to inflammation.
The cause is unknown.
Hardware verification: are you meeting all your requirements?
Hardware verification provides evidence that a production representative sample of your medical device meets the issued hardware requirements. Unlike during software verification, which requires verification activities throughout the development, formal hardware verification is performed entirely at the end of the design process, although much of the preparation must occur earlier in the project.
Can medical devices be discriminatory?
The UK government has recently called for evidence of discrimination in medical devices. The aim is to identify how devices and technologies may be biased against different genders, ethnicities and other socio-demographic groups. This begs the question – can medical devices be designed to discriminate against certain users? The short answer is yes – but not intentionally. While it is, of…
Solving your drug delivery needs at PDA
Brennan Miles, John Burke, Chris Hurlstone and Alastair Willoughby from Team Consulting will be attending the 2022 PDA Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes and Injection Devices Conference, live in Palm Springs from 18th-19th October.
Can you do too much system engineering?
These days, a medical device needs to be considered as one element of a connected whole. Systems engineering has become a crucial part of medical device development, but can you do too much of it? Our Head of Electronics Engineering, Peter Matthewson, discusses in a new blog post.
Team Consulting - celebrating our clients’ successes
The team at Team consulting says: with so many new and exciting projects underway, it can be easy to forget to look back on what we have achieved and celebrate our clients’ successes.
Why we need user insights in digital product design
When designing a digital medical device, it is essential to understand what your users will expect from your product and how it will fit into their everyday routines. In a new article for International Pharmaceutical Industry (IPI), Charlotte Harris, Head of Front End Innovation, explores several research techniques to gather rich user insights for your digital product design.
Diversity – the human factor
A member of Team Consulting says: in June 2022, UK’s Sheffield Hallam University announced it was closing its English Literature degree course. A debate followed in the press over the value of humanities degrees. I was glad to see many people echoing the thoughts I’ve had about the value of an English degree. It made me, in turn, reflect on the value of diversity in a consultancy like Team…
5 things every electrical medical device start-up should know
You’ve got a great idea for an electrical medical device, whether that’s a connected injector, point of care diagnostics device, a wearable device, or another innovative, life-changing device concept. You’ve identified a market for it, gained access to sector insights, you’ve tested the principles and are getting good results. All you need now is to engineer it into a real medical device product…
Retinal devices: how improved technical capability saved my sight
Head of Electronics Engineering at Team Consulting gives an account of how improved technical capability saved their sight.