product design

Pre-production cost vs production cost in a flex arm: What are you paying for?

May 11, 2023

Creating new medical devices sounds expensive and daunting. To understand the costs you might incur let’s break them into two buckets – preproduction and production. Every OEM and medical device component manufacturer follows their own process. We thought we’d take a moment to break down production and pre-production costs for our flex arms.
We do not …

Can I get flex arm replacements? 

April 26, 2023

Great engineering can help mitigate many potential problems, but let’s be real for a second: sometimes, components fail. With flex arms, it’s exceedingly rare, but it does happen. In our case (and in field experience) we’ve found that most of our Moffatt lamps last a lifetime – in fact, most are probably still sitting where …

The Number One Question We Ask Potential Medical Device Design Partners

April 6, 2023

When we talk about medical device components, Moffatt Products is in a unique space. We’re both a component manufacturers AND we also source parts from other component manufacturers. That’s how we create our flex arm devices. It’s important for us to have a base line knowledge of how that company works and if we’d be …

The benefits of working with an American manufacturer for medical devices

March 29, 2023

When you see something is “American Made” it immediately conjures some emotions, right? A lot of folks really appreciate domestic production – especially at a time when that seems increasingly rare. 
But apart from just a good feeling, does buying American-made for your next medical device actually serve a purpose? We’re happy to say that it …