Services Provided
Ideation • Patent Disclosure • Mechanical Engineering • Industrial Design • User Interface Design • Electrical Engineering • Prototype Fabrication and Testing
Client
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
UNMET NEED
Translate a $12,000 piece of laboratory equipment into a $50 portable handheld field unit.
Scope
The CDC approached Slingshot Product Development Group to redesign a Counterfeit Drug Indicator device to provide optimum and consistent results under various environmental conditions while maintaining cost control.
Accomplishments
25 field-ready prototypes.
Additional intellectual property for the CDC.
Breakthrough
Understanding the science behind the product
Light ingress management
Inexpensive laser procurement
Ruggedized aesthetics
Simple user operation
Addressing Global Challenge of Counterfeit Malaria Tablets
Slingshot took a hand-built proof of concept model from the CDC research lab and converted it to a product suitable for field testing. Additionally, Slingshot innovated beyond the project scope and created new intellectual property for the CDC to extend the capabilities of the project.
