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IDC-Designed Laryngoscope Advances Anaesthesia

Leading product design agency Industrial Design Consultancy (IDC), has completed a project to develop a groundbreaking laryngoscope for the Venner Group. The device, which is used during anaesthesia to introduce an endotracheal tube, is the first of its kind to offer both standard, Mac3 and Mac4, as well as the Difficult Airway Blades (DAB). The DAB offers manoeuvrability and both excellent viewing and exact positioning of the endotracheal tube through the vocal chords in cases where the anatomy would otherwise make intubation difficult. IDC was tasked to work alongside Venner clinicians through all the design phases; from concept through to production, including electronics, compliance and testing.

Continue reading 28 March 2011

Patient Weight Increase Requires Hoist Redesign by IDC

With obesity on the rise in Britain, the international product development agency, Industrial Design Consultancy Ltd (IDC), has recently completed a patient hoist redesign for moving and handling experts, Chiltern Invadex (UK) Ltd.

As well as undergoing a full revamp in terms of look and feel, the redesigned Wispa Plus Ceiling Mounted Hoist Range also accommodates patients weighing up to 190kg (418lbs).

Marc Tanner, Head of Design at IDC, explains, "Chiltern has long-since established itself in the medical market. This was an opportunity to make the product much more subtle and visually appealing, without compromising on function and quality, consolidating its position in a competitive marketplace."

Continue reading 3 March 2011

IDC Celebrates China Red Star Design Award For Success in China

International product design agency, Industrial Design Consultancy (IDC), is delighted to have received a Gold Award at the China Red Star Design Awards for its design success in China with the XFT CPR Assistant. The China Red Star Design Award is an annual award organised by the Beijing Industrial Design Center (BIDC). It aims to recognise and promote outstanding industrial design in China. The awards are known as the 'Oscars' of the Chinese design industry.

Three years ago, IDC first entered the China market and the company has gone from strength to strength since, with a subsidiary company in Hong Kong and an office in Shanghai. Stephen Knowles, Industrial Design Consultancy's Managing Director explains, 'This award means a lot to us, as it not only proves that we can design world class products for Chinese clients but also demonstrates that IDC's designs are suited to the domestic Chinese markets.'

Continue reading 30 November 2010

IDC Designs New Suture Pack for Weigao

The international product development agency, Industrial Design Consultancy Ltd (IDC), has completed a challenging new design for WegoSuture, part of the leading Chinese medical equipment supplier Weigao, which redefines current and traditional suture packs.

Within a six month time-frame, IDC devised a new suture pack for the medical profession which surpasses pre-existing patents with an innovative design that provides greater benefit for users. Traditional designs incorporate a needle and thread within a folded paper system, whilst newer and more costly options use a plastic track to encourage faster dispensation. IDC's product design team worked together with in-house engineers and model makers to research and test a design which drew on the notion of a plastic tracking system whilst removing the negative points discovered during the research and development stage.

Continue reading 13 October 2010

Solar Thermal Invention Energises Greener Future

Best initially tasked IDC with developing specialist solar panels. The panels are much more efficient than standard solar panels due to heat pipe technology which conducts the heat more effectively. They are better insulated, lose less energy and subsequently achieve higher temperatures and efficiency than standard solar thermal panels. Best's tenacity and belief in the product provided a mainstay to see the solar panels come into being.

Continue reading 2 September 2010

New Invention Responsible for Leap Forward in Biker Safety

Dr. Ken Phillips felt compelled to consider how his knowledge as a medic could contribute to making a difference to biker safety on the road after hearing about the horrors of rotational head injury from his son, then a journalist for a motorcycle magazine.

With over 80% of fatal motorcycle accidents due to head trauma, rotational head injury is currently seen as the greatest cause of brain damage or death for motorcyclists involved in road accidents.

Continue reading 2 September 2010

IDC Launches New Inventors Guide

IDC has calls from inventors bristling with new ideas on a regular basis. To make the product development journey smoother, the team has put together a comprehensive guide for inventors which can be downloaded at www.idc.uk.com/process/inventors-guide

With an introduction to research and development, the patenting process, confidentiality agreements and costs, as well as advice about seeking outside investment, licensing and ownership, marketing and selecting a product development consultancy, the Inventors Guide provides all the need-to-know essentials.

Continue reading 2 September 2010

Solar Heating and Air Conditioning System to Cut Carbon Emissions and Reduce Cost

The blueprint for a clever new system that can provide homes with both space heating and air conditioning from a low-cost thermal energy source has been unveiled by the award-winning new product development team at Industrial Design Consultancy Ltd. (IDC).

Continue reading 21 June 2010

IDC Applauds Plastics in Design at PDM 2010

Stephen Knowles will address the role of plastics in medical design drawing on the company’s varied international case studies on 19th May at 11.45am.

The presentation will highlight a range of factors affecting plastics choice in product design when developing a world class medical device. Addressing the essential issues of device application and risk classification, as well as regulation, testing and compliance, Knowles looks at several award-winning medical products designed by IDC to illustrate how to tackle the central points in the process.

Continue reading 6 May 2010

IDC to Showcase Award-Winning Medical Products at CMEF

The international new product development agency, Industrial Design Consultancy Ltd (IDC), will this year be exhibiting its latest collection of innovative, life-enhancing and life-saving medical device designs at the China Medical Equipment Fair, 18-21 April, 2010, STAND H2-L34-2.

After opening an office in Hong Kong back in 2008 and Shanghai in 2009, IDC has fast developed a strong reputation in the China region for medical device design, combining the expertise of its in-house team of engineers, designers and model-makers and on-the-ground understanding of Chinese and Western markets.

Continue reading 29 March 2010

 

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