In this example, we partner with a medical device OEM to design and develop molding for parts in steerable handles for endoscopes.
Our customer needs help to develop components for use in a new endoscope
A new customer reaches out to us to help them develop component parts for an endoscope they want to produce. They value our 25+ years of experience working in plastics, and particularly our deep vertically integrated chemical engineering expertise in formulating critical polymer compounds using the broadest portfolio of medical-grade polyurethane materials, including a wide range of chemistries and durometers. They want to take advantage of our expertise and broad molding capabilities in our Center of Excellence for Injection Molding. After a few initial phone conversations, they decide to outsource the design and development of medical-grade molded parts for the steerable handles in their new endoscopes to Biomerics.
We meet to scope out the requirements
Our Design Services team meets with engineers and senior-level decision-makers at our partner’s company to discuss their requirements for high-quality, cost-effective, precision-engineered molded parts. They bring their designs and samples for the parts that the handle component parts will connect to.
We precision-design the new components for a seamless functional product
Corralling our team of engineers with extensive knowledge and expertise in every aspect of molding design, we collaborate with our partner on determining the optimal chemical formulation to achieve the results they want, and the scientific injection molding development process that will work best for the steerable handle parts. We build a prototype, component feasibility samples, and finally, a production-like qualification component. We ensure that the component part fits precisely into an integrated whole finished product with the other elements of their endoscope.
We make sure everything is in place to begin manufacturing the part at our facility
We complete a detailed design validation process to consider and plan for every requirement for manufacturing and assembling the component into our customer’s finished product. We begin production. Our customer is confident in the fit, quality, and durability of the component, and knows that Biomerics is there to support them as needed after production begins.
Our focus is customer-centric
“Customers say that we are good partners because we’re extremely flexible and they can rely on us to work through problems together. When they experience how easy we are to work with, like using their sample sizes and allowing their engineers to be physically on site, they feel comfortable. They want to stay and come back for future design needs.”
- Brian Curtis
Executive VP of R&D at Biomerics
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