Confidential medical equipment manufacturer
Impact ES–Rhode Island developed electronics, firmware, and software for a machine used to manufacture custom molds for radiation therapy filter production.
A manufacturer of medical equipment used in creating custom molds for radiation therapy filters needed upgrades to the electronics, embedded firmware, and PC software across two of their product lines. The goal was to modernize the system while consolidating components for better performance and reduced complexity.
Impact ES–Rhode Island designed new, simplified electronics housed on a single board to control both product lines. The team developed firmware to manage the electronics and enable communication with the PC software, which was also upgraded.
The newly designed circuit board replaced both the third-party board previously located in the PC and the separate motor-control electronics. The new board was embedded directly in the device, with commands sent from the PC via a serial link.
The legacy PC software was outdated both visually and functionally. Impact ES–Rhode Island modernized the graphical user interface and added key features, including:
Upgrading to a 32-bit application compatible with next-generation motor control hardware
Creating a graphical display of the mold shape, allowing users to trace a template with the mouse
Adding configuration options for cutter parameters
Enabling direct entry of patient information into the software
This system was developed for a Class II medical device.
