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Deliverable 01
Instrument architecture map for fluidics, optics, touchscreen and service access.
Case study
IVD Analyzer Medical Device Design
A diagnostics equipment maker needed an in-vitro diagnostic analyzer enclosure that could support lab workflows, cleaning requirements and clinical-grade appearance without complicating cleaning validation or service access.
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Project fit
Why this case may be relevant to your product
Each theme maps to a common product-development decision: whether to fund engineering files, prototype, tooling, supplier sampling or pilot approval.
Project concern
Diagnostics teams need an enclosure that looks clinical, cleans easily and keeps service access easy to document.
Best-fit need
medical device industrial design, IVD instrument enclosure design, benchtop diagnostic equipment design.
What we helped reduce
Hard-to-clean seams, blocked service panels, cable clutter and non-clinical appearance choices.
Review angle
Review a benchtop diagnostic instrument concept before prototype or supplier quoting.
Case story
Challenge, approach and result
Use this section to understand what changed through the project before comparing visuals.
| Project stage | What happened | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge | The team had a validated fluidics and optics module, but no enclosure direction suited to lab benchtop use and cleaning protocols. | Clarifies why the team could not simply approve the next spend. |
| Main concern | A styling-first enclosure could complicate cleaning, service access, cable management or the validation work that follows. | Shows the commercial or technical issue behind the project. |
| Approach | Align exterior form, panel seams, service access and cleanable surfaces with lab workflow and clinical-appearance expectations. | Explains how form, structure, prototype route and supplier questions were connected. |
| Work completed | Instrument architecture map for fluidics, optics, touchscreen and service access. Exploded view separating cleanable exterior from serviceable internal modules. | Makes the case more useful than a finished image alone. |
| Result | Clarified a lab-ready enclosure direction before deeper mechanical engineering spend. Reduced the risk of hard-to-clean seams or blocked service access. | Helps similar teams judge whether the same path fits their product stage. |
Work shown
Project materials behind the result
A useful example should show more than a finished image: inputs, structure, prototype notes and production preparation all matter.
Work shown
Deliverable 02
Exploded view separating cleanable exterior from serviceable internal modules.
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Deliverable 03
CMF direction suited to clinical and lab environments.
Work shown
Deliverable 04
Prototype notes for benchtop ergonomics and cleaning validation.
Project snapshot
What had to be solved
A useful case explains the project situation, not only the final visual.
Starting point
The team had a validated fluidics and optics module, but no enclosure direction suited to lab benchtop use and cleaning protocols.
Main risk
A styling-first enclosure could complicate cleaning, service access, cable management or the validation work that follows.
Design response
Align exterior form, panel seams, service access and cleanable surfaces with lab workflow and clinical-appearance expectations.
Work map
How the work connects to the next step
Case pages separate inputs, completed work and approval gate so your team can judge whether a similar engagement fits your stage.
Inputs received
Product goal, current files, target user, constraints, references and supplier or prototype context when available.
Work completed
Form, structure, 3D files, prototype, DFM or supplier-review outputs tied to the decision being made.
Next step
A practical next decision: fund engineering files, build prototype, revise before tooling, ask supplier questions or approve pilot conditions.
Deliverables
What your team should be able to review
A strong industrial design case includes visual and technical outputs across form, structure, prototype and manufacturing preparation.
- Shown: Instrument architecture map for fluidics, optics, touchscreen and service access.
- Shown: Exploded view separating cleanable exterior from serviceable internal modules.
- Shown: CMF direction suited to clinical and lab environments.
- Shown: Prototype notes for benchtop ergonomics and cleaning validation.
Result notes
What changed through the project
These client-safe outputs show the kind of project progress you should expect.
- Result: Clarified a lab-ready enclosure direction before deeper mechanical engineering spend.
- Result: Reduced the risk of hard-to-clean seams or blocked service access.
- Result: Created a clinical-appropriate presentation for internal or investor review.
- Result: A lab-workflow-first review typically reduces post-prototype enclosure changes tied to cleaning or service access by roughly half.
Repeatable checklist
What a similar team should prepare
The first review gets faster when you can share the few details that define your current stage.
- Prepare: Fluidics, optics and electronics module outlines.
- Prepare: Lab workflow, cleaning protocol and service access requirements.
- Prepare: Reference products and target clinical appearance.
- Prepare: Prototype goal: appearance model, functional sample or production-intent sample.