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NOCRI AND MEDILINK FUNDING AND RESEARCH EVENT ‘ A GREAT SUCCESS ’
EXPERT VIEW
SAMUEL REES SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER , MEDICAL AMRC
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Our team were set the challenge by Harvard Healthcare to design an orthopaedic screwdriver that can hold onto screws , without dropping either on the operating theatre floor , or even in a patient .
The application of our group ’ s aerospace and High Value Manufacturing expertise enabled us to deliver a unique solution , inventing a device that has led to a global patent application .
Developed through an efficient prototyping and testing regime , we employed innovative materials and manufacturing processes that enabled a brilliant design solution that could hold a wide range of screw sizes - smaller than any self-holding screwdrivers available , easier to sterilise , and compliant with the relevant ISO standards .
We worked with medical device manufacturer Sheffield Precision Medical ( SPM ) and our existing relationship aided a seamless transition through the supply chain , ensuring that the best solution was produced . Our team guided the transition from proof-of principle to preproduction prototype in-house , then to production prototype at SPM ensuring quality , function and design intent were all maintained . The final product produced by SPM was excellent , beautifully machined and produced to-schedule to the all the required tolerances .
The Medical AMRC is a new group dedicated to applying innovative design and manufacturing to the healthcare sector .
www . amrc . co . uk / research / medical
Please note - the views being expressed are those of the author and not necessarily Medilink .
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NOCRI AND MEDILINK FUNDING AND RESEARCH EVENT ‘ A GREAT SUCCESS ’
An event offering healthcare organisations with advice on accessing funding and research has been hailed as a great success .
Held in Leeds , the free roadshow was hosted by The National Institute for Health Research ( NIHR ) Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure ( NOCRI ) in partnership with Medilink .
Targeting Yorkshire and Humber organisations , the event explained how to gain access to funding , leading science , world-class facilities , experts and access to patients to support the development and market adoption of technology .
Chennakesavalu Rajagopal , Affotek Director and event delegate , said : “ The event offered a beneficial insight into the means for accessing funding and expert research , both of which are invaluable for a small business such as mine . The event was a great success and it was excellent to see so many other Yorkshire healthcare businesses in attendance .”
For more information visit the NOCRI website www . nocri . nihr . ac . uk
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