MedTech
Medical Device Design and Development Consultancy
An ISO 13485-certified partner that takes medical devices from early feasibility through to regulatory submission
Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) is a medical device design and development consultancy. We help MedTech companies, from robotic surgery start-ups to major device manufacturers, bring safe, usable and manufacturable devices to market faster without compromising quality, compliance or return on investment. Our teams cover the full development lifecycle:
- User research and human factors
- Concept and system architecture
- Mechanical, electronics and software engineering
- In-house prototyping
- Design verification and validation
- Design controls and risk management documentation
- Supply chain development
- Transfer to manufacture
We specialize in complex therapeutic and interventional devices. These include robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) systems, steerable catheters, guide wires and ablation devices, rigid and flexible endoscopes and visualization systems, electrosurgical capital equipment, and neuromodulation implant delivery. Our multidisciplinary team brings together engineers, designers, human factors specialists and scientists, including people with direct experience of developing devices within the medical device industry.
You can bring us in as an end-to-end development partner or for one stage, and either way we work as an extension of your team, in your quality system or ours. Cambridge Design Partnership’s Quality Management System is certified to ISO 13485:2016 by Intertek Medical Notified Body and to ISO 9001:2015 by Intertek Certification Ltd. Our ISO 27001:2022 certification supports the confidentiality, integrity and availability of your data. You own all of the intellectual property we create together.
Cambridge Design Partnership MedTech capabilities at a glance
- Services: end-to-end medical device design and development, from feasibility to verification, validation and regulatory submission support
- Specialisms: surgical robotics (RAS), catheters and steerable delivery, ablation and electrosurgery, endoscopy and visualization, neuromodulation
- Engagement: end-to-end or single-stage support, working in your quality system or ours
- Team: multidisciplinary team of engineers, designers, human factors specialists and scientists
- Certifications: ISO 13485:2016, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2022
- IP: clients own all IP
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Capabilities
Positioned for Innovation
Located at the heart of innovation in Cambridge, UK, and Raleigh, North Carolina, our bases are strategically positioned to tap into the world’s leading research and development communities.
ISO-Certified Management System
To support our product development and prototype manufacturing services, CDP’s Quality Management System is certified to ISO 13485:2016 by Intertek Medical Notified Body and ISO 9001:2015 by Intertek Certification Ltd. We are also certified to ISO 27001:2022 by Intertek Certification Ltd to support the maintenance of the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our clients data.
Client-Centric Intellectual Property Approach
Our clients fully own all intellectual property we help create. We equip them with the tools and knowledge to enable lasting independence.
Meet The Team
Corey Smigelski
Tom Brittain
Jack Hornsby
James Boonzaier
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FAQs
Explore our FAQs to find out more about how our expert team can help turn Medtech challenges into medical devices that are safe, reliable, and ready for clinical use.
What does “medical device development consulting” include?
It typically includes user research, concept development, engineering, prototyping, human factors, design controls, risk management, verification and validation, and transfer to manufacture.
When should we bring in an external development partner?
When you need additional capacity, specialized expertise, faster iteration, independent human factors rigor, or help accelerating V&V and regulatory readiness
Can you support regulatory submissions?
Yes. We support design controls, risk management, usability engineering documentation, and V&V evidence packages that teams use within their submission workflows.
Do you work with both startups and large MedTech companies?
Yes. We flex from focused feasibility sprints to multi-year programs that scale with your pipeline and internal teams.
What Medtech segments do you specialize in?
Surgical robotics and MIS, cardiovascular and structural heart, renal and blood filtration, wound/ostomy/continence care, and ICU/acute care systems.