How Osprey Medical transformed connected device reliability and upgradability with Punch Through’s system-level expertise.
Developed by Osprey Medical, the DyeVert™ portfolio helps reduce contrast dye delivery during angiography procedures without compromising image quality. Systems like DyeVert™ PLUS and DyeVert™ PLUS EZ enable real-time monitoring of cumulative dye dose based on each patient’s kidney function. By minimizing unnecessary exposure, these tools support efforts to reduce contrast-induced Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and lower overall hospital costs.
Though Osprey Medical has been driving innovation in the world of angiography, the company has a fairly small engineering team with limited expertise in connected software product development. When Osprey first approached Punch Through, its legacy device was a costly, custom touchscreen tablet. The legacy device required hand-delivered manual software upgrades and often time-consuming maintenance — as it was sometimes difficult to isolate and debug issues with the system.
First looking to resolve connectivity problems and improve the overall reliability of its device, then looking to design a next-generation product, Osprey Medical brought in Punch Through to architect and develop a solution due to our immense connected product development experience.
Punch Through was able to suggest, design, and implement several improvements that made the system much more reliable, updatable, and cost effective, all while empowering Osprey’s team to control future updates.
Punch Through used their RF Design expertise, comprehensive Bluetooth knowledge, protocol analyzers, and more to hone in on root causes of legacy system issues. New procedures and system documentation were generated, making future improvements efficient and repeatable.
A suggestion was pitched to the Osprey Medical team by Punch Through; replace the custom display unit with MDM (Mobile Device Management) enabled off-the-shelf tech. The move would all but eliminate the cost associated with equipment development and manufacturing, as well as enable remote software updates and debugging, substantially cutting maintenance costs and delighting users.
Osprey Medical and Punch Through collaboratively built and refined an IEC 62304 compliant software development plan. The strategy included unit testing of the system to automate regression testing, vastly improving speed and reliability of new feature development. Punch Through delivered documentation to support a Design History File (DHF) for 510(k) clearance for the Class II medical device.
Punch Through preserved the core functionality of the original device while delivering a significantly improved user experience. Enhanced Bluetooth performance and streamlined usability impressed both Osprey Medical’s sales team and long-time clinical users.
The new DyeVert™ PLUS tablet-based system earned FDA 510(k) clearance. Product improvements reduced setup time and supported faster clinical workflows, helping teams stay on schedule in the operating room.
