Project Description
Diagnostic Sample Dispensing Device
Client: Quidel
Our Role
- Redesign to improve the performance of breakable tip dispensing and seal of existing cap.
- Sample type: fecal occult – for testing blood in stool
Unique Features and Accomplishments
- Applied our materials and design experience to design a tip that breaks cleanly, repeatably and yields precise residual geometry.
- Revised body design to improve ergonomics and allow the user to more accurately dispense sample.
- Designed tip features that yield a precise drop volume.
Expertise Employed
While all projects benefit from our development process and expertise in design, engineering, and in-house rapid prototyping, this project highlights our expertise in:
- Mechanical Design and Engineering
- Materials Selection
- Industrial Design
- Microfluidics and Fluid Dynamics
This product is commercially available: https://www.quidel.com/sites/default/files/product/documents/quickvue_ifob_sales_sheet.pdf