Post-operative hypothermia therapy device — Enterprise Case Study

MEDTECH · thermal control · embedded systems · medical device

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Problem context

The client required a device to reduce soft tissue swelling after injuries and surgeries by delivering controlled local hypothermia.

Constraints

  • Precise temperature control
  • Safe operation in clinical environments
  • Repeatable production and validation

Engineering decisions

Decision: Water-based thermal exchange system
Reason: Provides stable and controllable cooling.
Trade-off: Requires mechanical and thermal modeling.
Decision: Closed-loop temperature control
Reason: Ensures consistent therapeutic effect.
Trade-off: Increased firmware complexity.

System overview

Medical device combining mechanical cooling system, electronics, embedded control software, and thermal physics modeling.

Outcome

5 fully functional prototypes. Temperature accuracy ±2°C. Thermal physics model developed. In-vitro validation completed.

Engagement delivered under NDA. Details anonymized.

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