Manufacturing

Learn the details of the assembly of the final product.

Bill of Materials

What was designed?

We 3D printed the following series of components.

Motor Holder

  • Material:PLA
  • Stepper motor holders pass through the knob and fixate the motors position.

Stage Top

  • Material:PLA
  • The stage top securely holds the filter membrane and its casing while incorporating a slot for quick removal.

Railings

  • Material:PLA
  • The railing facilitates removal of the stage top, ensuring easy maintenance.

Customized Knobs

  • Material:PLA
  • Knobs connect the motors to the microscope stage, enabling controlled gear movement.

Since this project is not an actual product but rather a way to optimize a process through an equipment, the manufacturability relies on how easy it is to replicate the equipment and perform the right maintenance.

Market Analysis/Competitors

  • Alcon has over 60+ sites across 30 different countries. While the exact number of many of those sites that include surgical handpiece production is confidential, at least 50% of buildings do produce handpieces in their manufacturing lines. We are able to rapidly produce multiple iterations of our system, accelerating development and ensuring that the automated process meets the high standards set by human technicians. We will be able to dramatically reduce labor costs and increase production of the handpieces by having multiple stations run at the same time.
  • Since our design is made specifically for an existing process within the Alcon Production Line, we do not have any outside competitors. Our design will not be made available to purchase or use outside Alcon facilities.

Standard Applications

  • ISO 16269-6:2005, Statistical interpretation of data. Determination of statistical tolerance intervals
  • ASTM F2459-05, Standard Test Method for Extracting Residue from Metallic Medical Components and Quantifying via Gravimetric Analysis
  • ISO 13485:2016, Medical devices - Quality management systems requirements for regulatory purposes
  • Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Parts 4 and 820, Medical Devices; Quality System Regulation, IN 090-AH99
  • USP 788; Testing for Particles in Injectable Products