3D Design Solutions for the Medical Device Industry

Manufacturers of medical devices are constantly challenged to develop innovative new products and meet increasing patient demands while also facing increasingly demanding regulations and professional standards. Product quality and patient safety are of the utmost importance because people's lives literally depend on the products being designed.

The SOLIDWORKS product development ecosystem offers the integrated design solutions that medical device manufacturers need to keep pace with the industry and improve product quality while keeping costs and time-to-market low. Review below how SOLIDWORKS solutions can combat common critical business issues facing the medical and health care industry today.

Meet Patient Safety and Product Reliability Demands without Increasing Development Time and Prototyping Costs

Medical device designers have to meet the needs of physicians and regulation agencies without compromising on product quality. Prototyping and product testing is mandatory in the industry, but adding virtual simulation integrated directly into the design process can help to limit the time and costs associated with it.

Featured Solution:

SOLIDWORKS Simulation allows designers to virtually test their products early in the design process to help improve quality, detect potential product failures and even optimize designs to reduce product weight and material costs.

Quickly Design Innovative Products with Organic Shapes

The medical industry and products with organic shapes literally go hand-in-hand. Whether the product needs to fit into a surgeon’s hand or you are literally designing a prosthetic hand, organic shapes are a given. But these shapes are a challenge to create in typical parametric modeling tools.

Featured Solution:

3D Sculptor is a highly intuitive subdivision modeling solution designed for creating highly stylized, organically shaped, ergonomic models faster and easier than with parametric tools. Designers can create organic shapes in 3D Sculptor, then import directly into assemblies built in SOLIDWORKS.