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From Sketch to Surgery: The Journey of a Medical Device

Posted by Abby Kiliszewski Content on 4 Jun, 2026

Every device begins with an idea

Whether that be a drawing on a napkin when a thought appears or an inspiration coming from a clinician voicing their ...

10 Things Every Inventor Should Know Before Prototyping a Medical Device

Posted by Tyler Kiliszewski Content on 11 Nov, 2025

Prototyping a medical device is exciting, but it’s also one of the riskiest parts of product development. A poorly thought-out prototype can cost time...

Plastics Assembly in Medical Devices

Posted by Arin Holecek Content on 22 Oct, 2020

Plastics can be assembled in a variety of ways: through mechanical means, through welding, and through bonding. Here we will talk about these methods ...

Plastics in Medical Devices

Posted by Arin Holecek Content on 14 Jul, 2020

There are a wide range of plastics that can be used in medical devices. Plastic selection depends on application as well as cost and manufacturability...

A Look at a Common Medical Device Design Challenge, Tolerance Stack-ups.

Posted by Arin Holecek Content on 3 Mar, 2020

“A common practice among engineers is to put together a prototype of an assembly with every part very close to the nominal or intended measured charac...