The Product Development Technology Station (PDTS) provides a compressive medical device product development service, boasting a world-class design and prototyping facility.
It also assists with the localisation of medical device manufacturing to reduce the importing of expensive and unavailable medical devices and equipment, always aiming to solve the root cause through sustainable well-thought-out design.
It is the station’s passion to convert problems within South Africa’s healthcare system into innovative product solutions that are tailored to African conditions and environments. This is done by implementing a rapid prototyping strategy that enables a fail fast, learn quick product development process. In the development process certification, manufacturability and product life cycle are considered.
The medical device unit has gained valuable experience and networks over many years to identify and develop medical devices in South Africa, guiding projects from a basic idea to mass production and into commercialization. The station has the know-how and technological base needed to support your medical device development in Africa.