RAPID TECHNOLOGIES
Bringing Rapid Prototyping In-House with Stratasys’s Fortus 3D Improves Product Design for Medical Device Maker
Spacelabs Healthcare shortened prototype turnaround and the time it took to bring new products to market by adopting the FDM process and deploying Stratasys’s Fortus 3D Production System.
Real Challenge
Spacelabs Healthcare is a pioneer in the field of patient monitoring devices and has a reputation for its technology being high quality, intuitive, and user friendly. The equipment is used to monitor patient vital signs, including heartbeat, blood pressure, and oxygen levels. Besides monitoring and connectivity systems, the company manufactures equipment for anesthesia delivery and ventilation, as well as diagnostic cardiology.
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