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After 20 years of incubation, Lab-on-a-chip technologies are ready to realize their potential. Critical to achieving this goal is their ability to attract investment. Traditionally there has been a disproportionate emphasis on prototypes in the quest for investment. On too many occasions this disparate focus has created a vicious cycle of expensive and lengthy failures, leaving exciting technologies and ideas in the 'valley of death'. Understanding user requirements, adopting a design-for-manufacture approach and having a clear idea of what your end-goal looks like can eliminate the dangers of the 'valley of death'. Another crucial strategy is implementing a staged development strategy that segments the project into manageable, investible and technically achievable stages, concentrating on risk-based developments as opposed to agile ones. For the investment community, processes such as these represent a mature and disciplined approach to translating lab-on-a-chip technologies from the bench top, into real-world products that address new commercial opportunities. MiniFAB CEO Dr Erol Harvey presented this talk at Lab-on-a-Chip Asia in Singapore, November 2014.
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OCT-14 PAGE 1 OF 30 COPYRIGHT MATERIAL 2014 Pathways from Laboratory to Real World Products Dr. Erol Harvey, PhD, FTSE CEO, MiniFAB [email protected]
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Page 1: Pathways from the Laboratory to Real World Products

OCT-14 PAGE 1 OF 30 COPYRIGHT MATERIAL 2014

Pathways  from  Laboratory  to  Real  World  Products  

Dr.  Erol  Harvey,  PhD,  FTSE  CEO,  MiniFAB    [email protected]  

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Avoiding the ���Valley of Death

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Valley  of  Death  $    Investment  Industrial  $  

 Government  

Grants  

Public    

Industrial    

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PATHWAYS to CONSIDER :

•  Funding channels•  Market opportunity•  Technical approach•  IP landscape•  Product offering•  Regulatory compliance•  Manufacturing strategy … and a whole lot more

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PATHWAYS to CONSIDER :

•  Funding channels•  Market opportunity•  Technical approach•  IP landscape•  Product offering•  Regulatory compliance •  Manufacturing strategy … and a whole lot more  

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WORK FLOW analysis UNDERSTANDING, SIMPLIFYING, SPECIFYING

  Many names   Work Flow Analysis   Use Case Scenarios   Voice of Customer (VoC)   Human Factors Engineering   User Interface

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WORK FLOW analysis UNDERSTANDING, SIMPLIFYING, SPECIFYING

  FDA Medical Device DATA   100,000 reported incidents p.a.   More than 1/3 involve “user error”   44% of FDA product recalls related to design problems – often resulting in use errors

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WORK FLOW analysis UNDERSTANDING, SIMPLIFYING, SPECIFYING

  FDA Medical Device DATA   100,000 reported incidents p.a.   More than 1/3 involve “user error”   44% of FDA product recalls related to design problems – often resulting in use errors

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USE CASE analysis

  Exploring potential for optimisation   Patient

  Sample container   Sample direct to cartridge

  Practitioner   Packaging   Labeling   Potential error

  Assay   Removing reagents / steps   Combining reagents / steps   Sample preparation

Source  :  Copeland/Willing-­‐Pichs  (Ximedica)  

+ + +

Physicians  RNs  Technicians  Anesthesiologists  …  others  

Purchasing  Quality  Risk  management  

Physical  space/layout  Air  quality/temperature  LighVng  (natural  v.  arVficial)  Color  story  Material  selecVon  Power/electricity  Audio/noise  polluVon  

Hospital  Physician  office  Clinics  Urgent  care  centre  Surgi  center  home  

Deconstructed  “moments”  Who  uses  what,  when,  how?  

Gross  motor  Fine  motor  Reach  range  

Vision  Audio  TacVle  Olfactory  

HeurisVcs  GUI  interface  SituaVonal  awareness  Mental  models  Decision  making  

Ergono

mics  +

 Anthrop

ometrics  clinicians   context   device  lifecycle   physical  

support  staff  

paVents   caregivers  

decision-­‐makers  

Biomed  techs  Environmental  services  Central/sterile  supply  …  others  

condiVons  

purchase  

storage  

in-­‐use  

disposal  

reprocessing  

maintenance  

perceptual  

cogniVve  

Third  party  

PEOPLE (stakeholders/users)

PLACE ((use environments)

TASK (touch-points of use)

ABILITY (human use performance)

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WORK FLOW analysis EVALUATION OF WORK FLOW OPTIONS

  Exploring potential for optimisation   Patient

  Sample container   Sample direct to cartridge

  Practitioner   Packaging   Labeling   Potential error

  Assay   Removing reagents / steps   Combining reagents / steps   Sample preparation

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Work flow analysis

  Additional example

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Sample introduction Whole blood from finger stick or pipette

  Experience working with whole blood + components

  Includes specimen acquisition   Sample prep

  Add reagents   Aliquot   Mixing

Lysing   Filtration

  Experience with other specimens   Sputum   Saliva   Turbid water samples

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Sample introduction Separate Sample Containers

  Sample containers   Cartridge interfaces   Integrated swabs + caps   Drop-in swabs   Biohazard containment   Dried reagents   Liquid reagents   Slip fit connections   Locking connections

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Containment and protection Caps, covers, sliders, shells

  Containment of biohazard   Caps   Covers

  Protection of surfaces   Sliding   Twisting   Labels (including tear off)   Recessed surfaces   Stand offs

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FAILURE to CONSIDER :

•  Product nobody can use•  Product nobody wants•  Product nobody buys•  Product nobody will fund… and a whole lot more

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PATHWAYS to CONSIDER :

•  Funding channels•  Market opportunity•  Technical approach•  IP landscape•  Product offering•  Regulatory compliance•  Manufacturing strategy … and a whole lot more

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Cartridge concept example

Example Cartridge for POC

On-­‐board  reagent  storage  (wet  and  dry)  

Microfluidic  channels,  mixers,  valves,  integrated    biosensor  

OpVcal  detecVon  chambers  and    interface  to  instrument  

Product  idenVficaVon  

Sample  input  port  

Waste  storage  

Example conceptual representation for illustration and communication purposes only.

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SYSTEM requirements MICROFLUIDIC TOOLBOX

  Break down system into components   Identify system interfaces   Define system architecture

  On cartridge functions   Instrument functions

  Challenge assumptions   Flow sequence   Number of reagents   Volumes of reagents   Temperature and pressure

  Developed in parallel with   Product Requirements   Design Requirements   Risk Watch List

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MANUFACTURING PROCESS Design   Concept  

GeneraVon   V&V  Plan   3D  CAD   Technical  Risk  Analysis   FMEA   Design  for  

Manufacture  Concept  

GeneraVon  Workflow  analysis  

Component  SoluVons   Valves   Mixers   Filters   Metering   Lysis   Bubble  

Handling  Bead  

Handling  Integrated  Electrodes  

ReplicaVon   Electroform  Tooling  

Hot  Embossing  

Nano  Imprint   CasVng   InjecVon  

moulding   Die  Cufng   Punching   Pad  PrinVng  

Pagerning   Photolith   Excimer  Laser   CO2  Laser   Fibre  Laser   3w  Nd:YAG   DRIE  

(partner)  Micro  Milling   FIB  (partner)  

Assembly   LaminaVon   Thermal  Diffusion  

Solvent  Assist  

Adhesive  Bonding  

Wire  Bonding  

Flip  &  Bump  Bonding  

Laser  Welding  

Ultrasonic  Welding  

Packaging   Polymer  Packages  

Ceramic  Packages  

Fluidic    Connectors  

Reagent  Blisters  

OpVcal  Windows   Air  VenVng   Bio-­‐Hazard  

Containment   Flow  Wrap  

Test  &  InspecVon  

OpVcal  Microscopy   SEM  

Laser  Scanning  Confocal  

Mini-­‐ChemLab  

Bio  FuncVonal  

XRD  (partner)  

Fluorescent  Microscopy  

Confocal  IR  (partner)  

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Design For Manufacture DESIGN SIMPLIFICATION MANUFACTURE INTEGRATEDDESIGN

CRITICALTASK   Multi-purpose Platform: Automation of the fluidics

for a bead-array based platform diagnostic p-BNC

KEYOUTCOMES   System integration and simplification   Work-flow analysis and packaging   On-board reagents, metering, filtering, venting

CURRENTSTAGE   Pre-clinical trials

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Design For Manufacture TRANSFORMING YOUR IDEAS INTO FULLY MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS

MANUFACTUREASSEMBLY ISO13485GMP QUALITY

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PATHWAYS to CONSIDER :

•  Funding channels•  Market opportunity•  Technical approach•  IP landscape•  Product offering•  Regulatory compliance•  Manufacturing strategy … and a whole lot more

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Stage  0  

Stage  1  

Stage  2  

Stage  3  

Stage  4  

Definition and Concepts

Proof-of-Principle

Concept Demonstrator Proto

ALPHA Prod

BETA Prod

REVIEW MANUFACTURING FOCUS DESIGN FOCUS

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INSTRUMENT test bench MiniChemLab: DESIGN INPUT TO INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT

  Initial test bed with minimal development

PoP development   Early CDP development

  Determine and demonstrate   Flow rates   Pressures   Temperatures   Fluidic control strategy   Mixing   Metering

  Hydraulic and pneumatic control

  In-house built platform for assay and instrument development Customisable to Client requirements

  Co-location of instrument(s) at MiniFAB and Client sites

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STAGED Development ISO CERTIFIED DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURE - GMP

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$    Investment  Industrial  $  

 Government  

Grants  

Public    

Industrial    

Stage  0  

Stage  1  

Stage  2  

Stage  3  

Pre  -­‐  Stage  0  

Stage  4  

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MiniFAB Quality System ISO CERTIFIED DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURE - GMP   Documented procedures compliant to 21 CFR 820.30, ISO 13485 & ISO 9001 are

used to ensure control over the design and development process.

  Ensures systematic assessment of the design throughout the development process to guarantee the final design meets the design requirements and is appropriate for its intended use.

  Stages are planned, design inputs and design outputs are documented, risk assessments and stage reviews are conducted at appropriate intervals, verification and validation is conducted, and a Design History File is developed. GLP & GMP

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WHO WE ARE 12  years,  hundreds  of  projects  worldwide  

QUICKSTATS

  Private company established in 2002   Headquarters in Melbourne, Australia   Satellite offices in Europe, USA   Team of 120+ highly experienced people   Over 900 projects completed, Over 200

clients

UNIQUEQUALIFICATIONS

  ISO13485 and ISO9001 certified   Custom contract development from product

design and prototype development to full-scale manufacturing services

  Specialist in polymer micro-engineering solutions

SEP-13 PAGE 27 OF 33 COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE

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GLOBAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

MELBOURNEAUSTRALIA   Phone: +61 3 9764 224   Skype: andrew.campitelli.minifab

ROCHESTERUSA   Phone: +1 (585) 370-8368   Skype: bobmehalso.minifab

BRISTOLUK   Phone: +44 (0)7565 968199   Skype: micah.atkin.minifab

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Ask  for  direcVons  at  the  beginning  of  the  journey,  not  at  the  end!  

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NEXT STEPS

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Dr. Bob Mehalso Business Development – USA [email protected]

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Selecting MiniFAB as your Disposable Cartridge development and manufacturing partner, gives you commitment and dedication to the business success of this initial product and other products in your pipeline.


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