Carolyn Mittelsteadt, inventor and founder of Puttycise® (http://www.puttycise.com/), is a licensed occupational therapist who approached PADT about 18 months ago for product development support. "I first went to PADT with rough concepts of my Puttycise tools and ideas. PADT helped me through the entire product development process, starting with prototyping models, to a pilot production run using silicone molds, and finally larger production runs using injection molding."
The Puttycise® tools are used in the treatment of a wide range of pathologies ranging from burn and traumatic upper extremity injuries to neuro-rehabilitation post cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Puttycise® system consists of 5 tools which all function by inserting the base into a resistant putty. The tool is pushed, pulled or turned through the putty to produce the specified exercise. Each piece is specially designed to maximize function and versatility.
Some of the major challenges associated with this product development dealt with design for manufacturability (DFM). Early prototypes were made using PADT's in-house stereolithography (SLA) capability. Then, pilot production was done using silicone molds and the parts were cast from a thermosetting Urethane. The final product set required certain features and textures but had to be compatible with high-volume production. These designs are injection-molded Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and manufactured with steel tooling in Taiwan.
"PADT provided close support and advice during the entire process. It was challenging to decide on the final details, such as plastic type, wall thickness, texture, and gluing method, as these details significantly affected our end product. I appreciate the expertise at PADT for advising me and ultimately producing a high-quality product."
PADT Medical helps entrepreneurs achieve early and critical milestones and supports product commercialization from concept through clinical trials and into production implementation. To learn more about the development of this device or to learn how PADT Medical can help entrepreneurs and inventors commercialize new products, please contact Scott Klopfenstein
The Puttycise® tools are used in the treatment of a wide range of pathologies ranging from burn and traumatic upper extremity injuries to neuro-rehabilitation post cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Puttycise® system consists of 5 tools which all function by inserting the base into a resistant putty. The tool is pushed, pulled or turned through the putty to produce the specified exercise. Each piece is specially designed to maximize function and versatility.
Some of the major challenges associated with this product development dealt with design for manufacturability (DFM). Early prototypes were made using PADT's in-house stereolithography (SLA) capability. Then, pilot production was done using silicone molds and the parts were cast from a thermosetting Urethane. The final product set required certain features and textures but had to be compatible with high-volume production. These designs are injection-molded Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and manufactured with steel tooling in Taiwan.
"PADT provided close support and advice during the entire process. It was challenging to decide on the final details, such as plastic type, wall thickness, texture, and gluing method, as these details significantly affected our end product. I appreciate the expertise at PADT for advising me and ultimately producing a high-quality product."
PADT Medical helps entrepreneurs achieve early and critical milestones and supports product commercialization from concept through clinical trials and into production implementation. To learn more about the development of this device or to learn how PADT Medical can help entrepreneurs and inventors commercialize new products, please contact Scott Klopfenstein
