Videos

Various information and educational videos from the Kablooe brain trust.

One Thing I Learned Today Series

60 seconds with Tom KraMer each week.

Archives

Minneapolis/St. Paul Local Business Meet-Ups

These videos include Kablooe President, Tom KraMer as a panel discussion contributor on various business topics.

Archives

Quick Insights to the Thinking Behind the Scenes at Kablooe

ArchivesGo to the Kablooe YouTube Channel

Podcasts

Mass Device and Medical Design & Outsourcing podcasts:

These are podcasts with Kablooe President, Tom KraMer as a guest speaker on various innovation topics.

Webinars

Kablooe U™ Training Webinars

Learn here. Visuals and audio for design and development training on all things innovative.

Articles

Design and Development Educational Topics

Creativity, innovation, development process, engineering and design. All discussed here.

Exploring the 12 Steps of Product Design Engineering

Exploring the 12 Steps of Product Design Engineering

In this article, we will take you through the intricacies of the 12 essential phases of product design engineering. Each step will help ensure your product not only meets its intended purpose but also stands out in the competitive landscape.

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Omcare Medication Dispensing System

Medication Dispensing Systems: How New Innovation is Changing the Way We Approach At-Home Prescriptions

Whether it’s due to the text on a pill bottle being too small to read or a pillbox that’s unnecessarily complicated, studies have shown that 37% of patients don’t take their medications properly. To us, that number is unacceptable. Fortunately, through a rigorous research and design process, many of these existing usability issues and errors can be entirely avoided when interacting with a medication dispensing device.

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Designing a Study: 6 Steps for Preparing Successful MedTech Device Research

Designing a Study: 6 Steps for Preparing Successful MedTech Device Research

Designing a research study for a medical technology device can be an incredibly intimidating process. As one of the first steps in your device design process, it effectively sets the stage for the success of the entire project. That’s not to mention that looming voice in the back of your head reminding you of all the things you need to do to make the FDA happy.

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How to Make the FDA Happy: 7 MedTech Device Design Pro Tips

How to Make the FDA Happy: 7 MedTech Device Design Pro Tips

When it comes to designing medical technology devices, making the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) happy is key. That’s because, if you plan to bring your product to market someday—and I’m sure you do—they’re the final troll under the bridge you’ll need to get past.

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5 Product Design Tips for Managing a Severe Electronics Shortage

5 Product Design Tips for Managing a Severe Electronics Shortage

For product designers, 2021 was a year of supply chain nightmares. Many electronic parts suppliers were completely unable to keep up with demand, leading to significant shortages of multiple components—not just microchips as many news outlets have been quick to report. While these supply chain issues may gradually correct themselves over the next few months or years, as product designers, we don’t exactly have the luxury of sitting around and waiting. We NEED to get our clients’ products into the marketplace as soon as possible!

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Automated surgical device.

Best Practices for Designing Surgical Robotics

In the world of surgical device development, identifying needs first and testing concepts second is the key to user adoption and gaining a competitive advantage. This approach serves as the foundation to innovating smartly, along with quick, efficient, and robust methods of concepting. At Kablooe Design, we include Design thinking early on in the process, which minimizes rework and aids in hitting cost and schedule targets.

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How To Make A Better User Interface For Your Medical Device

Those of us who are in the design industry typically spend a lot of our time thinking about the person who is going to use our fabulous invention, and what the situation is like when they will be using it...

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When to Start Thinking About Reimbursement

What are you forgetting? These 4 important steps to take to prepare for a successful product launch are an integral part of the process.

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LESS GUT SURGERY

What are you forgetting? These 4 important steps to take to prepare for a successful product launch are an integral part of the process.

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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.

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