CDMO Elevaris Medical Devices said it is leaning into live prototyping to help manufacturers accelerate the research and development cycle, reduce costs, and increase speed to market.
The company offers the XLerator live prototyping program, where industry engineers collaborate on-site with Elevaris to use a development environment within the company's manufacturing space. Throughout the accelerated experience Elevaris provides a complete team of technical support, including project engineers, process development engineers, manufacturing technicians, and machine operators. The offering also includes access to all the company's manufacturing process technology and inspection capabilities.
The benefits of this approach include:
- Direct connection to CDMO engineers and direct access to the technology and development process, helping them understand the viability of the project and its potential delivery earlier in the development program
- Complete visibility into the manufacturing process, helping them understand design opportunities and constraints more quickly
- An expedited product development timeline
- Reduced development cost
- Accelerated time to market
In a particular instance, Surgin, a U.S.-based engineering development company, needed assistance in solving for flexibility in tubing. Where the customer originally incorporated a straight tube into its device design, the team discovered the need for a more flexible tube size to enable manufacturability. Based on the discovery, the engineering team was able to devise a more appropriate design.
The customer specifically lauded the knowledge and expertise of Elevaris engineers, availability of services and concierge-like approach to development, which "significantly streamlined our process."
XLerator sessions can last anywhere from one-half day to five days. Engineers typically can turn between four and eight design iterations in a single day.
