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Sustainable Product Design
Sustainable Product Design
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the development of medical devices. We develop not just products, but holistic product solutions that meet the industry’s stringent requirements while improving the environmental footprint.
Sustainable Solutions with Design for Sustainability (DfS)
To achieve this, we consistently apply Design for Sustainability (DfS) and consider all design-relevant factors that influence sustainability:
- Design Optimization for Targeted Use of Materials
- Design for Disassembly
- Mindful Selection of Materials
- Design for Recycling
Our Aspiration: sustainable product solutions that are regulatory-compliant, functional, and economically efficient – while contributing to the reduction of environmental impact.
Design for Sustainability in Practice
The potential of DfS is demonstrated by our work on a standard trocar – a bladeless single-use trocar used millions of times worldwide.
By applying DfS principles, we were able to:
- significantly reduce material usage,
- decrease the number of components and make processes more efficient,
- use recycling-friendly materials such as PP and bio-based PLA, and
- enable recyclability through clearly labeled components.
The result: a substantial reduction in Global Warming Potential (GWP) compared to previous solutions.
Our Approach to Sustainable Product Development
We support you in designing your product solutions individually and sustainably – from the early concept phase through to series production. Together with you, we develop solutions that meet your specific requirements while taking environmental aspects into account.
With our Design for Sustainability approach, we help you develop product solutions that are:
- regulatory-compliant,
- economically efficient, and
- environmentally responsible.
Contact Us
For more information about our sustainable product design solutions and Design for Sustainability approach, please contact our team.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Erika Unjaev
Head of Innovation
