At Gm Design Development, we work with many London based businesses to design and engineer their new products for them. Our Greater London design studio is only a 20-minute train journey from London Waterloo, inside the M25 by car. As well as established London-based businesses, we work with start-up businesses based at the Imperial College […]
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Conductive fabric for intelligent clothing & monitoring
September 12, 2017 Healthcare & Medical, Materials
At Gm Design Development, we have recently been testing some amazing electrically conductive fabric for use in a healthcare application. The material shown feels just like any piece of standard clothing, but it conducts reliably. There are many types available, from silky feel material to conductive foam. As a keen sportsman and rugby player, I […]
In the past few years, we have been involved in the development of several orthopaedic devices, including hip and spinal implants. We created solutions to solve problems such as deployment and fixation methods, how to address the variation of patient size using a modular design as well as expansion mechanisms. These have been key design […]
At Gm Design Development, we work with businesses across East and West Sussex design and engineering their new products. We use 3D CAD extensively including packages such as PTC Creo. Our design studio is based just inside the M25, Junction 10, a 30-minute drive from London Gatwick airport. so ideally positioned for both local and […]
How smartphones will transform healthcare
August 3, 2017 Healthcare & Medical
Over the past fifteen years, we have designed numerous healthcare products including assay readers and several blood glucose meters. The earliest glucose meters used a plug-in cable that allowed user to download their results to a computer for analysis. Today, the process is much simpler, with modern smart phones and improved connectivity on both devices, […]
Gm Design Development is interested in talking with companies who are seeking an innovative team to assist them with their new product development in 2017. Our multi-disciplinary team specialises in developing technically challenging products in all sectors. We work with global organisations as well as start-ups and undertake the full design process, from concept through […]
At Gm Design Development, we work with businesses across Berkshire, designing and engineering their new products. We use 3D CAD extensively including packages such as PTC Creo. Our design studio is based just inside the M25, Junction 10, so conveniently located for businesses along the M3 and M4 corridor. We regularly attend business networking events […]
An interesting article in Wired magazine showing how the camera on a mobile phone can be used to detect cancer DNA sequences via probes labelled with a fluorescent compound. This opens up the possibility of using phones within a dedicated reader for in-the-field molecular diagnostics. As phones are becoming more trusted, we should be able to use them […]
The GmDD team has recently developed several diagnostic platforms that use lateral flow and microfluidic cartridges for blood analysis. For the microfluidic based devices, moving extremely precise quantities of liquid within the cartridge is crucial in obtaining consistent and accurate readings. The exact quantity of fluid must also be stored safely to avoid contamination. Burst […]
Hygiene and cross contamination are a growing concern in all types of environments, from hospitals, through to work environments and even the domestic home. Establishing ways to reduce the likelihood of infections from E.Coli, MRSA and black mould is becoming easier in the injection moulding process thanks largely to many of the silver-based antimicrobial additives. […]