6 methods for delivering drugs to the eye
The human eye is incredibly resilient. It has several physiological barriers to resist penetration of foreign molecules and particles, which makes drug delivery to the eye a real challenge.
The elephant in the room: addressing device development challenges early on
Andrea Pybus says: I’ve often heard colleagues say that it would be the ‘challenge we didn’t anticipate, that catches us out’. I have certainly experienced this. But more often than not, the challenges or ‘project killers’ I have witnessed were identified early in the medical device programme. In this blog I discuss the reasons why unanswered questions asked at the start of a project can get…
Four steps to selecting the right device to deliver therapies
Charlotte Harris, Head of Front End Innovation at Team Consulting, discusses four steps that have to be taken when selecting the right drug delivery device for your chosen therapy.
See you in Vegas?
The Marcus Evans Medical Device Manufacturing and R&D Summit will be live in Las Vegas from the 23rd-24th of June and we can’t wait to see you there.
Tackling the challenges of cloud connectivity
In a new article for ONdrugDelivery, Gabrielle Whitworth-Smith and Thomas Watts consider the various challenges of building cloud connectivity into your medical device platform.
How digital UX in clinical trials can improve measures
Implementing Digital health technologies effectively can be challenging. In a new article for ONdrugDelivery, Ben Cox, Head of Digital Design, discusses how adopting a UX approach when designing digital tools can lead to more meaningful measures.
MedTech Bootcamp: calling all start-ups
Join Team Consulting and other key players in the MedTech start-up ecosystem on the 7th June 2022 to discover what it takes to create a commercially successful product. Book your free place for an afternoon of expert talks, covering everything from securing funding and regulatory approval, to designing a device your users will love.
Designing medical devices – “a reason for being”
A member of the team at Team Consulting says: Choosing a career path is tricky at any stage of life. My personal journey into the realm of medical device design started off by chance. I sometimes ask myself: what has kept me involved in this industry? Why have I not moved onto other engineering specialities or retrained into other fields? Why have I chosen to work at Team Consulting in the first…
Would you get surgery in space?
With the privatisation of space travel, more people, even civilians, will have the chance to travel in space. With this new opportunity comes a lot of questions, one of which is: what happens if someone needs surgery in space?
What it means to be part of an employee ownership trust
Team Consulting says: I heard the news that Elon Musk has acquired Twitter and it made me think about what it means to work for and be part of an employee ownership trust (EOT). How does our EOT status differ from that of Twitter’s? How can it help us? More importantly, how can our employee ownership status help our clients?
Why medical device development takes time
Device testing laboratory coordinator at Team Consulting says: Because of the complicated design and development process of medical devices, it is not unusual for them to take years to finalise. Working at Team Consulting, I have come to appreciate the time it takes more than ever, but I once questioned the need for it.
Testing times: can children taking lateral flow tests inform upcoming home diagnostics?
With recent news that LFTs will no longer be free of charge, what did we learn from our experience in the last two years? How can this knowledge help us change the future of home diagnostics?
Medical software development 101
When developing software for medical purposes, there are several things you need to be aware of. This article aims to introduce the concepts involved in developing medical software and help you gain an understanding of the processes required.
Team Consulting wins BEEA award
Team Consulting wins the British Engineering Excellence Award (BEEA) for the emergency ventilator we designed to help tackle COVID-19. Team is the winner of the Design Project of the Year category, awarding the best design engineering departments in Great Britain.
Why I love working in device testing at Team Consulting
Team Consulting saysOur device testing group is always improving to provide the best comprehensive test and analysis solutions. We sat down with our testing experts Thomas Nicholson, Joel Harle and Pip Luscher to find out what they enjoy about their roles and what they have gained from working at Team.
Reasons to be cheerful, Part 3: why I work for Team Consulting
In the late1970s, Ian Dury took time out to write a song listing reasons why people should be happy. While he was on tour his ‘roadie’ almost died from electrocution while preparing for a concert in Italy, and so Ian wrote a ‘list’ song – Reasons to be cheerful, Part 3. I’m taking time today to write reasons to be cheerful about Team Consulting.
Meet Team Consulting's digital health experts at PDA this May
At this year's PDA’s Medical Devices and Connected Health Conference the team will be presenting two new talks on digital design, plus a session on patient experience moderated by Paul Greenhalgh, Director of Design. The conference will be in Dublin from 16-17 May – we hope we see you there!
An applause from Bill Gates: how LumiraDx changed the world of PoC testing
Bill Gates recently applauded a point of care device developed by LumiraDx. In his video for the GatesFoundation, he highlights the LumiraDx device for its potential to reach remote areas and offer diagnostic results in just 12 minutes.
Going for gold: why skeleton training is not so different from medical device development
Oscar Mackay, Graduate Mechanical Engineer of Team Consulting shares recent insight.
Treading the line between MedTech and sports-tech
Chris Baldock, UX Design Consultant of Team Consulting shares recent insight.
Can medical devices cure your anxiety?
Ella Ramsay, Marketing Intern of Team Consulting shares recent insight.
A next-generation diagnostics company that changed the world of PoC testing
LumiraDx’s mission is to transform community-based healthcare through point of care (POC) diagnostics and make lab-comparable tests accessible to all.
Team Consulting - I’ll have a thin crust user experience with extra pepperoni please
Team Consulting says: I like pizza. A lot. So a few years ago I decided to treat myself to a pizza oven. I found that for a few hundred pounds you can buy a gas powered, tabletop pizza oven that heats to 500°C and will cook a pizza in 90 seconds, giving an extremely authentic Neapolitan flavour. I decided it was the best, most cost-effective technical solution to get me what I wanted.
What can we learn from the success of WD-40?
Team Consulting says: As an Industrial Designer, I often look at products and wonder how they came to be. What was the initial spark that inspired and motivated its creators? What unmet needs does it address? What makes it unique or patentable?
Team Consulting shortlisted for BEEA awards
Team Consulting is shortlisted for the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA) 2022, for the emergency ventilator we designed to help tackle COVID-19. The BEEA has acted as a benchmark for great British engineering design for over a decade. Team is a finalist in the Design Project of the Year category, which recognises the best design engineering teams in Great Britain.