Medical
“SolidWorks enabled us to push the design as far as possible, so we could achieve the precision surgeons need to do partial knee resurfacing.” Rony Abovitz, Sr. VP, Co-Founder, and Chief Visionary Officer MAKO Surgical Corp. |
Successful medical products—from drug delivery systems to diagnostic equipment and surgical devices—advance patient care. They also emphasize patient safety, while delivering efficiency and cost containment. Manufacturers of these products must also work within a stringent regulatory environment.
Learn how SolidWorks software can help designers in the medical field reduce design cycle time and costs, increase patient safety and reduce liability, and still focus on quality and reliability.
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Videos
Better Design. Design in the medical industry is challenging. Product lines evolve rapidly, design cycles are getting shorter, and the market demands innovative devices that are functional, durable, and aesthetically pleasing. See how SolidWorks can help.
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Using SolidWorks in the Medical Industry |
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Better Business. See how Micus pioneered the market for mobile, intensive-care transportation systems through the introduction of the Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) stretcher.
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| Image courtesy of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Image courtesy of Compass Product Design | Image courtesy of Dynacon, Inc. | OxyArm™ Predictable Oxygen Delivery System |
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| Leg with metal joint | Inhaler model |
Success Stories
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BERCHTOLD CorporationBERCHTOLD Corporation is the top North American manufacturer of equipment for operating room environments, including surgical lights, equipment management systems, and surgical tables. |
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Dräger MedicalDräger Medical is one of the world's leading manufacturers of breathing and anesthetic equipment for operating rooms, intensive care units, and ambulances. |
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Southmedic Inc.Southmedic, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical instruments, designs, builds, and molds its own components, then assembles them prior to shipping. |
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Zygote Media GroupAs a leading provider of 3D human anatomy content, Zygote Media Group, Inc. has experienced an increasing demand for anatomical CAD models to serve as templates for medical device manufacturers that are developing new lifesaving technologies. |
White Papers
Bringing Innovative Medical Products to Market Faster
To succeed in today’s medical device manufacturing industry, product designers must not only create innovative medical products but also navigate an increasingly challenging regulatory environment. Powerful part definition and industrial design tools foster product innovation while integrated software prototyping and comprehensive design management capabilities support regulatory compliance. With SolidWorks software, you can quickly develop and analyze medical devices and components—and bring them to market faster.
Analysis Guide for Medical Product Designers
This guide to maximizing productivity gains in the medical design industry provides an overview of the challenges facing medical product designers. With examples from medical devices already developed, you will learn how SolidWorks® Simulation and virtual prototyping tools can help you solve these simultaneous challenges and gain assurance of product quality, reliability, and safety.
Press Releases
August 11, 2008 - PEAK Surgical Uses SolidWorks Software to Develop Low-Temperature Surgical Cutting and Coagulation Tools
July 14, 2008 - MAKO uses SolidWorks software to design robotics and implants for minimally invasive surgery alternative
March 17, 2008 - ReWalk exoskeleton helps paraplegics walk
