Design & Development
The Catalyst for Your Next Innovation
Proven expertise and engineering ingenuity—from initial concept to market success.
Viant’s unique approach to medical equipment design & development delivers the high-touch, high-energy experience of working with a specialized, agile medical device design firm—while giving you the confidence of a proven innovation partner that has helped to successfully engineer and launch some of the most advanced medical devices on the market today.
We combine our industry-leading technical capabilities with decades of real-world experience and relentless ingenuity to break through barriers and accelerate your medical device design and development at any stage, while connecting you to global manufacturing capabilities to seamlessly move through design transfer and into full-speed, full-scale production.
Move your innovation forward today.
Value-added engineering
An agile, flexible approach to partnership
From global medical device OEMs to early-stage innovators bringing new ideas to life, we provide a unique a la carte approach where we plug in anywhere (or everywhere) in your development lifecycle. This allows us to fill resource gaps, problem-solve to break through barriers, and find smart ways to add clinical value and manufacturing efficiency to the design of your medical device. These enhancements help differentiate your device and drive commercial success.
Feasibility
Feasibility
- Voice of Customer / User Requirements
- Product Specifications
- Concept Ideation
- Concept Assessment
Design
Design
- Rapid Prototyping
- DFM / DFA / DFx
- Full DHF Generation
- Packaging Design
- Test Method Development
Verification
Verification
- 3P
- Risk Analysis
- Design Documentation
- Design Verification
- Testing
Validation
Validation
- Design Validation
- Component / Supplier Qualification
- Process / Sterilization Validation
- Regulatory Submittals
Design Transfer
Design Transfer
- Device Master Record
- Production Ramp
- Lean Production Process
- Continuous Improvement
- Program Initiation
Scalable Manufacturing
Scalable Manufacturing
- Small Batch Manufacturing
- Vertical Integration
- Automation Expertise
- Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS)
- Lean Manufacturing
- Outsourced Assembly & Packaging
The energy of a startup
We bring aggressive ingenuity and an anything-is-possible mentality to help you innovate, incubate, iterate, and keep your ideas moving forward. Our energetic problem-solving brings infectious momentum to your project—at any stage.
Bring your ideas to life.
Industry-leading clinical & technical expertise
Our renowned team of design and development engineers are behind some of the most innovative devices in orthopedics, bioelectronics, robotics, minimally invasive surgery (MIS), and more, bringing industry-leading expertise in materials, coatings, simulations and bioengineering. Together, we help customers redefine what’s possible in medical diagnostics and treatment.
Add world-class engineers to your team—on demand.
Viant Technical Capability Highlights:
-
Device miniaturization
-
Electrical hardware design
-
Wireless communication technology
-
Software, embedded firmware, and app development
-
Electromechanical device expertise
-
Battery and power source requirements and design
-
Hermetically sealing and implant material selection
-
Custom test solutions
-
Complex extrusions
-
Rapid iterative prototyping & 3D printing
-
Low-volume clinical device production
A legacy of proven success in medical device product design
Behind our D&D team’s startup energy is a proven track record of turning ideas into commercial products and transforming IP into market value for customers. With a team of 100 creative problem solvers, we manage over 60 active projects and commercialize an average of 5 programs per year. Our proven success gives your project an advantage from the start, and decades of real-world experience help guide your project to market faster.
Our experience gives you an edge.
Accelerate speed to market
the scale & speed of a global manufacturing leader
Design & Development success stories
See our medical device design innovation and expertise in action
Innovative Design & End-to-End Capabilities Help Reduce Complexity & Boost Efficiency for Orthopedic Instrument System
Expertise in hybrid materials makes complex designs more efficient and sparks an award-winning design.
Vertical Integration Speeds Scale-up for US Launch of Orthopedic Implant
Single-source supply and end-to-end solutions guide major improvements to production capabilities and create efficiencies for a European medical device manufacturer.
Design, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expertise Fuels Stability and Growth of Arthroscopic Product Line
Vertical integration, material insourcing, automation, lean manufacturing, and scrap reduction lead to a market-leading artificial cervical disc.
What's your biggest challenge?
We're ready.
Medical Device Design & Development FAQs
What is medical device design & development?
Medical device design and development is the process of translating user needs and clinical requirements into a device that can be verified, validated, and transferred into manufacturing. It typically includes feasibility, design, verification and validation testing, and design transfer—often with risk management and regulatory requirements guiding decisions throughout.
How does Viant D&D support early-stage medical device development?
Early-stage medical device development support typically focuses on clarifying user needs, defining requirements, and evaluating concepts quickly. Viant can support Voice of Customer research, user requirements definition, product specifications, concept ideation, and concept assessment during feasibility and early design.
Does Viant provide rapid prototyping services?
Yes. Viant provides rapid prototyping as part of its medical device product design services, including rapid iterative prototyping and 3D printing.
What technical capabilities can Viant support during medical device product design?
Viant supports medical device product design with capabilities such as device miniaturization, electrical engineering and hardware design, wireless communication, software and embedded firmware development, electromechanical design, battery and power design, hermetic sealing, implant material selection, custom test solutions, complex extrusions, and low‑volume clinical device production.
What happens after design—can Viant support manufacturing scale-up?
After design, programs typically move into manufacturing transfer and production ramp, where process validation and quality management systems become critical. With Viant, design transfer can connect directly into manufacturing processes and scalable production—supporting a smoother handoff from prototype to production.
Do you support device assembly as part of the path from prototype to production?
Yes. Viant provides device assembly as an ISO-certified contract manufacturing capability, supporting programs from low-volume prototypes to high-volume production.