TTP routinely creates and applies new technologies, and much of our success is down to the fact that we are able to turn these new technologies into manufacturable products.
The Mundipharma network’s K-Haler® exemplifies this: as winner of the A’ Design Platinum Awards for ‘Scientific Instruments, Medical Devices & Research Equipment Devices’ and ‘Ease of Use and Universal Design’, this inhaler incorporates novel enabling technology in a package that addresses several of the day-to-day challenges faced by patients who use an inhaler.
At the heart of the K-Haler is the patented k-valve®– a uniquely simple breath-triggered valve mechanism that releases the dose when the patient inhales. TTP took the original concept for the k-valve and demonstrated a successful manufacturing solution for the technology.
TTP then helped develop another key usability technology: the dose counter. As with the k-valve, TTP developed designs and production methods to overcome manufacturing challenges.
As a result, Mundipharma has launched a device that is not only smaller than other inhalers with similar functionality but also has a simpler mechanism, resulting from the use of fewer components.
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About TTP's Drug Delivery consulting team
From blank sheet to clinical reality, TTP's Drug Delivery Design and Development team creates ground-breaking solutions to solve the toughest drug delivery challenges. With deep engineering, human factors, and scientific expertise, we guide you through every stage of drug delivery device development - from early exploration to manufacturing and final launch. Backed by an extensive track record we expertly navigate constraints to develop robust, efficient, scalable devices - enabling the delivery of transformative therapies and enhanced patient experiences.
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TTP's Drug Delivery team is part of our broader Medical Device Consulting business unit, consisting of 300+ engineers, scientists, and human factors specialists. For nearly four decades we've partnered with clients to develop impactful solutions, helping them achieve commercial success. See our approach to medical device design and development.
