Speaking Session:

Title: ‘Sustainable by design: Developing patient and planet centric medical devices’

Speakers: Charlie Dean, Head of Sustainable Medical Technology at Cambridge Consultants & Natasha Commins, Senior Mechanical Engineer

Time and Date: 16:35 pm – 17:00 pm – (Day 1 – 5th September 2024)

Synopsis: Developing sustainable medical devices is often seen as conflicting with cost or usability, but with an effective approach it can in fact be a tremendous opportunity. Using a conceptual body worn injector case study, this talk will show case how to:

• Leverage relevant data from Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and other tools to enable insight driven optimisation towards highest priorities
• Navigate the trade-offs and optimizing for a reduced environmental impact and patient-centric design
• Achieve a holistic outcome through deploying cross-disciplinary teams

Charlie Dean

Head of Sustainable Medical Technology | View profile

Charlie is the Head of Sustainable Medical Technology with expertise in mechanical design and analytical methods in medical device development. He is a LCA practitioner who leads evaluation and design of medical products to drive environmental impact mitigation activities and for the circular economy.

Natasha Commins

Senior Mechanical Engineer | View profile

Natasha has extensive analytical experience, most recently being the analytical lead on a multi-million drug delivery device project. Using a logical and detail-driven approach, Natasha uses tolerance analysis, Life Cycle Assessment and Finite Element Analysis to guide device design. Natasha has a first-class Masters’ degree in Medical Engineering from the University of Leeds.