PenMed’s team of MedTech innovation specialists provide full-stack, embedded systems development.
MedTech Device Development
We provide comprehensive mechanical design and engineering services, developing robust and efficient medical devices.
Our expertise spans from conceptual design to prototyping and manufacturing,
ensuring precision and functionality in every project.
Our team specialises in the design and integration of electronic systems for medical devices.
We ensure reliability and performance through meticulous engineering, from initial concept to final product,
incorporating the latest technologies and industry standards.
User Interface & Interaction.
We create intuitive and user-friendly digital interfaces for medical devices, ensuring seamless user experiences
through innovative design and rigorous testing. Our focus is on enhancing usability and
accessibility for both healthcare professionals and patients.
We engage in PPIE activities from the earliest stages of each project, in conjunction with NIHR and other partners.
Software and Control Systems
We develop advanced software and control systems tailored to the specific needs of medical devices.
Our solutions ensure optimal performance, safety, and compliance with regulatory standards,
leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices.
Facilities
PenMed offers key infrastructure dedicated R&D facilities and
manufacturing space ((including Class 6 cleanrooms) for
initial device assembly and dedicated warehousing.
Regulatory and Strategic Planning
Our regulatory and strategic planning services guide you through the complex landscape of medical device regulations.
We help you navigate compliance requirements, develop strategic plans, and secure necessary approvals,
ensuring your products reach the market efficiently and effectively
Our team of specialist experts.
Our team comprises experts with diverse backgrounds and extensive experience in medical technology, engineering, and business strategy. We are dedicated to driving innovation and delivering cutting-edge solutions in the MedTech, Surgical, and Diagnostics sectors.
Our in house team works closely with our trusted partners & clinicians, to collaborate & extend our reach.
Our Story.
PenMed emerged during the UK Ventilator Challenge, where Swagelok Bristol and Dr. Seb Brown collaborated to design and manufactured 200 ventilators in just four months. This remarkable achievement led Dr. Seb Brown and Simon Cooke to establish PenMed as an independent company.
Building on our initial success, PenMed now offers a comprehensive consultancy service. We provide clients with the additional expertise and flexible resources needed to transform their ideas and innovations into practical, real-world solutions. Our team is committed to delivering excellence through innovative design, rigorous engineering, and strategic planning.
Empowering Innovation in MedTech Development.
The medtech sector is undergoing a paradigm shift, with medical devices increasingly embedded within diagnostic, therapeutic, and care delivery ecosystems. Data-driven decision-making and system interoperability are now foundational to clinical workflows.
At PenMed, we deliver a full stack, embedded system development for critical care devices.
The PenMed Ventilator
From years of clinical experience and innovation in clinical care, the PenMed team has seen the risks associated with ventilators designed for specific environments along the care pathway. Patients being frequently disconnected from ventilators in one department and reconnected is far from ideal.
“A patient was transferred from theatre, post operatively on a portable ventilator. In the ICU they were connected onto an ICU ventilator, but quickly desaturated and cardiac arrest ensued. CPR was commenced and the ICU ventilator was found still to be in ‘stand-by’.”
Safety Incident in Critical Care – Bulletin March 2021
The PenMed ventilator has been developed by our specialist full-stack team, to provide a device that remains with the patient, in both trauma and surgical situations, along the full care pathway in all hospital departments.
We collaborate with a wide range of partners, from innovation labs and academic research teams to clinical specialists that practice in hospital.
Innovation & technology partners.
Academic & clinical partners.
Funders & enablers.
