Keep It Cool: Thermal Management Strategies for High-Performance Devices
Ever had a phone get so hot you had to set it down? Or a laptop that turned your lap into a heating pad? It's annoying, and an overheated device usually slows itself down to cope.
Now picture that same heat building inside an infusion…
Agile vs. Design Thinking: Which is Better?
I was recently at a conference that was ‘innovation central’ for medical devices and had the privilege to see more new innovative technologies on the cusp of greatness than I can mention in this short article.
No Challenge Too Big: Kablooe’s Expertise Across Every Medical Device Category
Every hero has an origin story. A first rescue, a first villain, a first sign that they were built for something more than an ordinary day job.
The real test of a hero isn't their first victory; it's whether they can show up for the next…
From Napkin Sketch to Market-Ready: A Sketch-to-Production Design Story
What do superheroes and great products have in common? They have origin stories.
Sometimes it starts as a clinical frustration.
Sometimes it begins with a founder’s “what if?”
Sometimes it’s a rough sketch on a…
What Medical Device Designers Can Learn from a Heinz Ketchup Bottle
At MD&M Minneapolis 2019, Brian Mullins, director of design and development at Kablooe Design, used the original Heinz Ketchup bottle as an example of why it's important to invest in the design of a product.
The Great Design Bake-Off: How to Measure Product Success
Every great product starts with a recipe.
Not the kind written on an index card and passed down from your grandma, although we love that kind too. We’re talking about the recipe that turns a promising idea into a product people actually…
5 Hidden Potholes of Medical Product Development
Coming up with a novel idea for a medical device is easy. Creating a medical device company is hard.
Is Your MedTech Design Revolutionary or Evolutionary?
Your design may not be a breakthrough, but could it help you break free from some regulatory burden?
The Goldilocks Principle of Usability: Not Too Complex, Not Too Simple
Once upon a time, a little girl named Goldilocks wandered into the woods and entered a house that didn’t belong to her. Inside, she found three bowls of porridge.
One was too hot.
One was too cold.
And one—just one—was just…
Fail Early, Fail Often, Fail Smart: The Power of Iterative Design
Failure has a branding problem.
In product development, especially in medical technology, failure can sound like the thing everyone is trying to avoid. Failed tests. Failed launches. Failed assumptions. Failed investments.
But when…
