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How Design Trends Have Influenced Manufacturing Economics In Handheld Diagnostic Devices
August 31, 2007 |Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
Undeniably, two trends in glucose meter design and manufacture are merely echoes of the trends in consumer electronics in general; that is, reduction in form-factor and increased functionality. Moreover, there is a desire by manufactures to offer a more complete feature set at an acceptable price point. IBIS Associates has studied the manufacture of these devices in detail from the manufacture of their plastic housings, to their PWB assemblies, through finally device assembly. This paper will compare the PWB assemblies that were used in these devices in the past with newer models and discuss key differences between the two with respect to design, component selection, and overall system cost. Key market trends will be highlighted and discussed and conclusions will be drawn as to how these will affect the medical device industry as a whole.