Text Box: Portable programming device for Pacemaker implants (included everything in a Laptop plus 3.5 or CD Drive, Roll Printer, external memory slot) Text Box: Results: The customer was able to take the output from the ProE model files, have SLA (stereo-lithography) parts made and from that have the silicone rubber tooling made in a very short period of time; largely due to the simplicity of the part design. Parts all came together and fit first time out of the molds. The customer was able to take the model to shows and conduct field trials. Text Box: Scope: Design this portable piece of medical equipment using all OEM components. Needed to produce pre-production quantities using the silicone rubber mold process. There needed to be storage space for the power cord and the Programming Wand as they called it, which was the size of a large PC mouse and quite heavy (had a very large magnet inside). The unit also needed to be as small and light weight as possible, as most of the users were female nurses; it also needed to be able to withstand a rugged environment. Text Box: Medical Products (cont.) Text Box: Details: With the requirement of having the parts made through the Silicone Rubber mold process, it was my goal to design each part for as simple of tooling as possible, i.e.. No side draws, inserts, hand pickouts etc. Of the over 20 separate plastic parts required to make the complete assembly, there was only (1) part that needed to have a side draw in the tooling, that was for the screw holes for mounting the friction hinges. The friction hinge was a double action with (2) different levels of friction; one to be able to hold the weight of the LCD/cover and the other able to support the opening of the keyboard. In the picture on the right you can see the smaller inside cover partially raised, that is where the keyboard would be mounted. Underneath is where the cord and wand were stored. (Project Management, Sheetmetal, Printed Circuit Bds, Plastic Molded Parts, Electronics, OEM modules) Text Box: Vincent T. LaManna’s Resume/Portfolio

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