Elvie Stride
Elvie Stride is an hospital-grade hands-free breast pump. It allow the users to pump on the go when needed, offering -300 mmHg of pumping performance without sacrificing comfort or portability. It comes with two cups and a small Hub sitting outside your bra, which can be clipped on a belt or your clothes.
Product: Medical Device
Date : 2021
Key Awards:
Elvie Stride 2022- Red Dot Awards - Babies and Children
Elvie Stride 2022- Shortlisted Dezeen Awards - Wearable design
Elvie Stride 2021- TIME Magazine - Best Inventions Award
As part of a multi-disciplinary team, I successfully designed and led the development of the electronic integrated part of the product (Elvie Stride Hub) and its accessories, from early concepts to mass production.
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- Planned priorities, milestones and deliverables following a robust design process.
- Led a small team of Industrial and Engineer designers (depending on resources availability).
- Worked along with different product development support teams: project manager, product manager, research team, electronic team, software team, operation, manufacturing, quality team....
- Created, reviewed, and approved design-controlled documentation including:
- 2D and 3D drawings
- BOM’s
- Design Requirements
- Product Specifications
- Test Plans / Test Methods / Test Reports
- ECOs
- RFQ packs
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- Creation of functional Rigs to asses basic technology feasibility.
- Creation of ergonomic prototypes to validate user experience.
- Creation of prototypes to validate overall shape based on brand language.
- Creation of CMF alongside with other Industrial designers.
- Creation of development Rigs combining technology, overall shape, user interface.
- Creation of developmentt Rigs combining the above and assembly process.
- Creation of development Rigs considering the above and tooling requirement.
- Creation and definition of a specific vacuum Pumping Profile related to this Breast Pump.
- Definition user interaction flow chart to define pump behaviours.
- Worked with electronic team to integrate PCBA / Battery shape into the design.
- Worked with electronic team to validate FW based on pumping profile / UI flow.
- Supporting and defining user trials in collaboration with the Research Team.
- Reviewing and integrating feedback from user trials at each development Rigs.
- Working with suppliers through DFM for tooling approval.
- Working with contract manufacturer on assembly steps and timing.
Elvie Stride evolution from early development Rigs until Production Validation
Elvie Stride Hub Mass Production
Design and Engineering Features.
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- Definition and creation of reliability test plan based on Product Specification and FMEA for Engineer / Design / Production Validation.
- Supporting external testing agencies for some reliability tests (e.g. IP22..)
- Supporting and leading team with test methods / test reports according to plan.
- Supporting quality team on validating test methods / test reports into QMS.
- Supporting Quality Team with FDA application.
- Refining product design and specification documentation based on test results.
- Working with suppliers through DFM for tooling modification validation.
- Supporting Customer Care work flow based on potential issues / questions from customers.
- Supporting Continuous improvement work after product launch focusing mainly:
- Design improvement based on customers feedback
- World-Wide shortages
- Margin and Production improvement
Elvie Stride Hub Design Validation samples for testing.
Elvie Stride Hub setup for vibration test.
Elvie Stride Hub Accessories: Puck Holder and Hook.
Elvie Stride and accessories