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Design & Development Support for at-home diagnostics device
Kymanox partnered with a diagnostics company to develop a next-generation at-home testing device capable of detecting COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV. By integrating mechanical engineering, human factors, manufacturing, and design expertise, the team improved device performance, reduced manufacturing costs, and accelerated commercialization.
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RESULTS
- Develop a next-generation at-home diagnostic device for COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV.
- Improve device performance while reducing manufacturing costs.
- Accelerate commercialization ahead of peak respiratory illness season.
- Led end-to-end mechanical design of injection-molded components optimized for high-volume manufacturing.
- Redesigned a legacy gasket seal into a silicone overmolded component to improve manufacturability and reliability.
- Performed fluid dynamics simulations to optimize internal mixing chamber performance.
- Applied human factors engineering to improve usability, labeling, and overall user experience.
- Delivered production-ready CAD designs optimized for scalable manufacturing.
- Enabled functional prototype builds and downstream validation testing.
- Improved manufacturability, reduced assembly complexity, and increased overall device reliability.