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Medical Device Evolution: Advancements & Innovations Webinar
September 5, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - September 6, 2024 @ 5:30 pm BST
Speaking Session:
Title: ‘Sustainable by design: Developing patient and planet centric medical devices’
Speakers: Charlie Dean, Head of Sustainable Medical Technology at Cambridge Consultants & Natasha Commins, Senior Mechanical Engineer
Time and Date: 16:35 pm – 17:00 pm – (Day 1 – 5th September 2024)
Synopsis: Developing sustainable medical devices is often seen as conflicting with cost or usability, but with an effective approach it can in fact be a tremendous opportunity. Using a conceptual body worn injector case study, this talk will show case how to:
- Leverage relevant data from Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and other tools to enable insight driven optimisation towards highest priorities
- Navigate the trade-offs and optimizing for a reduced environmental impact and patient-centric design
- Achieve a holistic outcome through deploying cross-disciplinary teams
Charlie is the Head of Sustainable Medical Technology with expertise in mechanical design and analytical methods in medical device development. He is a LCA practitioner who leads evaluation and design of medical products to drive environmental impact mitigation activities and for the circular economy.
Natasha has extensive analytical experience, most recently being the analytical lead on a multi-million drug delivery device project. Using a logical and detail-driven approach, Natasha uses tolerance analysis, Life Cycle Assessment and Finite Element Analysis to guide device design. Natasha has a first-class Masters’ degree in Medical Engineering from the University of Leeds.