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NOVO is an ISO 13485 medical device developer with experience in a wide range of device categories, including on-body injectors, catheters, insulin pumps, CGM systems, medical device software, and more.
MEDICAL DEVICE DEVELOPMENT
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Our hardware and software developers have extensive industry credentials with major biotech product companies. We are conversant with the development of instrument-and-consumables products as well as lab automation applications. NOVO combines biotech industry expertise with high-volume, high-performance, low-cost design methodologies from other industries.
BIOTECH INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT
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3D
AND INKJET PRINTER DEVELOPMENT
Many of our design engineering experts hail from the inkjet printer industry and have since become experts in 3D printer development. Our understanding of the physics operation and systems engineering challenges in these complex, high-performance products is extensive, and we have yet to encounter a printer development problem we were unable to solve.
SEE WHAT'S POSSIBLEMany of our design engineering experts hail from the inkjet printer industry and have since become experts in 3D printer development. Our understanding of the physics operation and systems engineering challenges in these complex, high-performance products is extensive, and we have yet to encounter a printer development problem we were unable to solve.
AND INKJET PRINTER DEVELOPMENT
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COMMERCIAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
The product development skills we have acquired on medical, biotech, and printer projects make us well-suited to more technical commercial product development efforts. For a commercial product development effort involving new technologies or manufacturing processes, a high level of complexity, or sensitive intellectual property, NOVO is an excellent partner.
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CUSTOM AUTOMATION
Our engineers have created custom automated test equipment for medical devices, stand-alone lab automation solutions, complete workcells, and process automation for both R&D and manufacturing environments. NOVO’s hardware and software expertise and our culture of innovation make us the natural choice for tough automation problems.
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PRE-PRODUCTION MANUFACTURING
NOVO maintains a dedicated assembly area for controlled manufacturing builds of products under development. These builds are used for verification testing, clinical trials, and product validation activities. Performing initial pilot manufacturing in the same location as product development provides a number of key benefits to our clients.
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Featured Case Studies
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READ MORE SEE PORTFOLIOOral Biopharmaceutical Delivery
A Capsule-based, Oral Drug Delivery Platform NOVO is pleased to be an engineering design and development partner to Progenity for the development of their oral biopharmaceutical delivery system (OBDS). The OBDS is a drug delivery platform, configured as a capsule, for the delivery of large-molecule therapies. The capsule delivers a liquid formulation of the drug directly to the small intestine for optimal uptake. The delivery system is needle-free. The OBDS platform is suitable for the delivery of a range of molecules including monoclonal antibodies, peptides, and nucleic acids. Miniaturization of the electromechanical systems, and the means to localize to the desired location
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READ MORE SEE PORTFOLIOSingle-Use CGM Auto-Applicator Development
Development of the G6 Applicator Project Scope NOVO performed initial concept development, feasibility prototypes, and early-stage development for DexCom’s auto-applicator. The auto-applicator is the sensor delivery device for their G6 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system. When applied to the body and triggered by the user, the single-use applicator automatically inserts a sensor subcutaneously, makes the electrical connection, and adheres the transmitter base to the patient. The applicator for DexCom’s G5 and earlier CGM generations, also co-developed by NOVO, has been on the market for over a decade. Technical Challenges NOVO performed system modeling to simulate the delivery cycle of the applicator. High-speed video was
READ MORE SEE PORTFOLIOBenchtop DNA Printer
CREATING A DNA PRINTER FOR PROTEIN OR ANTIBODY PRODUCTION: Telesis Bio BioXP 3250 benchtop synthetic biology workstation Synthetic Genomics (SGI) engaged NOVO to develop a benchtop synthetic biology workstation, or "DNA printer.” The original model, the BioXp 3200, used the Gibson Assembly Method to assemble synthesized oligonucleotides (DNA fragments, a.k.a "oligos") into longer chain molecules. SGI spun off a new company, Telesis Bio Inc., to focus on synthesis of DNA and mRNA for vaccines, immunotherapy, and other biological applications. The current instrument model is the BioXP 3250. BioXP functions include automated assembly, error correction, amplification, and cloning of SGI’s synthesized DNA fragments. It
READ MORE SEE PORTFOLIOInsulin Pump Controller Development
INSULIN PUMP CONTROLLER DEVELOPMENT FOR AN AUTOMATED INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM Bigfoot Biomedical, a high-profile startup on a mission to improve the lives of Type 1 diabetics (T1D), selected NOVO to develop the insulin pump controller for their automated insulin delivery system. After observing family members struggle to manage the disease, one of Bigfoot’s founders, Bryan Mazlish, recognized the need for a system that would reduce the cognitive burden on diabetic patients and their caregivers—an automated system to perform glucose measurement and automate the medication administration. He also recognized that the individual elements needed to implement such a system already existed. To
READ MORE SEE PORTFOLIOPAGE-WIDE-ARRAY INKJET PRINTERS:
NOVO was a major development partner for the first company to commercialize a page-wide-array printer—a significant advancement in inkjet printing technology. The client company core competency was in CMOS/MEMS and they had developed an innovative low-cost thermal inkjet printhead suitable for use in multiple printer applications. Lacking expertise in printer design, testing, and commercialization, they chose NOVO as a long-term development partner and worked with NOVO for over five years. NOVO engineers worked closely with the client’s printhead team to develop printers for various market segments, including office, photo, label, and industrial printing. Page-wide-array printheads offer the major simplification of eliminating
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Support for Youth Robotics Competitions
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