Respiratory Motion Inc. is a privately held medical device company. They are working toward developing technologies in assisting clinicians in their fight against respiratory depression and help improving patient safety. ExSpiron is a first-of-its-kind respiratory monitoring system that can provide continuous, noninvasive minute ventilation data in non-ventilated patients.
Product Designer
Waltham, MA 2012
NON-INVASIVE MINUTE
VENTILATION
Images Courtesy of Respiratory Motion Inc.
Introducing
with the Monitor
ExSpiron
TM
Enclosure Design
When I joined Respiratory Motion in June 2012, the team was racing to test and finalize electronic components and software and getting FDA approval. They had just kicked off the enclosure design process with one mechanical engineer and one graphic designer working together. The team had a very ambitious goal of having the first unit manufactured by early Sept of the same year. The team had recognized the need of a well designed enclosure and its accessories in today's market. However, only 6 weeks were budgeted before sending the design off for stereolithography (SLA).
Here are the challenges:
- the 6-week time frame
- 2-part mold only
- bulky electronics for the time being
- electronic components are not finalized yet during the FDA approval process, but design need to be carried on in parallel
- medical-grade
Sketches and Foam Models
CAD Design and Rendering
Working with the Manufacturer
Helping with Works-like Prototypes
Visting the manufacturer for materials selection and manufacturability discussions.
Illustration and GUI
PRODUCT DESIGN
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