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?
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.
Respiratory devices: trends to watch in 2022
Attending the Drug Delivery to the Lungs (DDL) conference is always an exciting time, says Team Consulting.
Team Consulting expands site to meet client demand
To meet growing client demand, Team Consulting, a medical device design and development consultancy based in Ickleton, Cambridge, has expanded its facilities to now offer over 5,500 sq ft of lab spaces. Based in the picturesque 13th century Abbey Barns site, the company’s expansion sees the addition of a whole new building with several high-spec lab spaces, design facilities and collaborative…
The journey to verification: four stages of device testing
Testing is an important part of any product development programme, not only telling you when you have done a great job with designing and developing your device, but also what needs to be improved.
Eight sustainability terms for the medical device industry
With sustainability an increasing focus for the medical device industry, it will be important for all companies looking to do their part to have a common understanding of the issue and the key aspects involved. In a new article for ONdrugDelivery, Team Consulting’s sustainability group highlight eight sustainability terms and how they apply to medical device development.
State-of-the-art testing at Team Consulting
Need to test how your medical device works in the heat of the Sahara? Perhaps you want to find out the exact pressure required from your auto injector to pierce through different types of clothing? For over 30 years Team Consulting has been providing bespoke device testing for some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies.
Meet Team Consulting's experts in virtual reality
Team Consulting says: "We miss seeing our friends at industry events. Though we’d much rather be meeting you in person, we thought we’d bring Team Consulting to your desktop instead."
NICE behaviour
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence – NICE – has issued its strategy for 2021 to 2026.
RDD is coming soon…
Team Consulting will be attending RDD 2021, an important event forall those involved in respiratory drug delivery.