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”The EarPopper™ is a positive pressure medical device for curing Eustachian Tube Dysfunction without invasive surgery or antibiotics. In designing this medical device for Micromedics, Tanaka Kapec Design Group (TKDG) was guided by the need for clinical efficacy, ergonomic design, product simplicity and elegant engineering.” Medical Device Design Prototyping

Micromedics: EarPopper™ Middle Ear Pressure Relief Device, a clinically proven prescribed device for relieving Eustachian Tube Dysfunction without invasive surgery or antibiotics

Medical Device Design Challenge: Develop engineering prototype designs for validation in clinical trials. The TKDG design was guided by four design objectives: 1. Clinical efficacy. 2. Ergonomic design. 3. Simplicity. 4. Elegant engineering. TKDG developed the first miniaturized prototype and initial production samples for clinical trials. After successful clinical trials, TKDG provided the detailed design for the client’s successful full production phase.

 
M E D I C A L
1 Boston Scientific
2 DePuy Spine
3 Orthovita
4 Micromedics
5 BD
6 Ethicon
7 Stryker
8 MELA Sciences

C O N S U M E R
1 Brookstone / Franzus
2 GEIGER International
3 Melnor
4 Prestone Products
5 GPS
6 GF Health Products
7 Kitchen Sink Strainer
8 Paper Mate Products

E Q U I P M E N T
1 Rudolph Technologies
2 FedEx
3 Thermo Scientific Savant
4 Thermo Scientific
5 Northrop Grumman
6 BioVeris
7 Pure Water Technology
8 PDC International

P A C K A G I N G
1 Oral-B®
2 Direct Access Diagnostics
3 Avicena Group
4 MTF
5 Gynetics
6 Genzyme
7 Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedics
8 STERIS

               
               
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