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Aradigm Corp.
Hayward, CA
1999-2000
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Summary:
  • An early-stage company focused on inhaled drug delivery devices and dosage forms.
  • Partnered with Novo Nordisk to develop an inhaled insulin delivery system for clinical trials.
Major Accomplishments:
  • Performed engineering, layout, detailed design, and documentation for the housing and associated parts.
  • Worked with Phillips Plastics to support the tooling efforts for the housing parts.
  • Managed the interface between functional modules (housing, mechanism, electronics, and heater).
  • Collaborated closely with the Danish industrial design team to determine the size and shape of the device.
  • Participated in and presented at stage-gate design reviews.
Relevant Expertise:
  • FDA 21 CFR § 820
  • FMEA
  • Medical devices
  • Pro/Engineer software
  • Intralink product data management software
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Injection molding
  • Mechanism design and analysis
  • Airflow
  • Electronics packaging and interconnection
  • Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
  • Documentation and document control
  • Display, battery, and interconnection technologies

Aradigm Device
Aradign/Novo Nordisk insulin inhaler

Aradigm Demo
CEO Rick Thompson demonstrates the device
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