Design your device handle in 5 steps.
Answer five quick questions and an experienced medical device engineer will recommend the mechanism, controls and manufacturing route for your device.
Every submission is reviewed by Seán Waldron
Founder & Lead Engineer
10+ years in minimally invasive and implantable devices
Five steps.
No engineering background needed
01
Handle form
Pen, Pistol, Inline, Syringe or Thumb-Ring.
Or let us recommnend one
02
Functions
Advance, rotate, steer, deploy, release, Pick what the handle must do
03
Controls & Locks
Triggers, thumb wheels, sliders and collars, and what must never move unintentionally
04
Feedback
Click, hard stops, visual markings and indicators that inform the user of positions
05
Ports & Project
Flush ports, guide wire requirements, shaft size, your current stage and next milestone.
What happens after you submit?
Your handle summary
A clear summary of your selections, with some things to watch for when designing your handle
INSTANTLY
1
A 20-minute engineer call
Book a slot straight away. We review your choices together and fill in what you weren't sure about
YOU CHOOSE THE TIME
2
Your Handle Concept Brief
Recommended internal mechanism, control and lock layout, manufacturing route by phase, key risks, and whether off-the-shelf components could get you to your next milstone
AFTER THE CALL
3
Ready to go further? CAD concepts and prototpye handles are available as a fixed-scope paid steps.
Built for founders who can't afford a handle redesign
Not an engineer?
Every question uses plain language and has a 'Recommend for me' option. We'll explain the advantage and disadvantages of each choice
Worried about an expensive mistake?
Get the architecture checked before you commit money to prototypes or tooling
Unsure who to trust?
We're independent of any manufacturer. If an off-the-shelf handle design gets you to your animal study faster, we'll tell you.