Design of Medical Devices
for Radiotherapy and Oncology Hardware

Disconnected development stages often cause expensive rework and regulatory delays. We bridge this gap by integrating mechatronic engineering into the early design of medical devices. Our unified workflow ensures your product moves from the initial sketch to a certified series production without friction.

What is Medical Device Design?

Medical device design creates physical solutions for healthcare needs by combining technical functionality with strict safety requirements. It defines how hardware interacts with patients and clinicians to ensure safe diagnostic or therapeutic outcomes. This discipline transforms a clinical idea into a validated product that meets international medical standards such as ISO 13485.

Some popular types of medical products include:

The Process of Medical Device Design with gKteso

We move your project from the first sketch to a production ready device through a unified engineering workflow. Our approach eliminates obstacles between aesthetics and mechanical performance by validating every step early in the development cycle.

1

Concept Grounding

Separate design and engineering stages often create usability conflicts. DaaS connects both disciplines from the first sketch, ensuring functional and ergonomic alignment.

2

Mechanical Integration

When design trails function, products risk manufacturability, usability, and approval issues. DaaS overcomes this by early validation supported by rapid 3D and CNC prototypes.

3

Functional Validation

Rapid prototypes using CNC or 3D printing confirm ergonomic fit before series launch.

4

Documentation Setup

Risk management and usability files ensure readiness for CE, FDA audits.Ignoring production constraints early causes inefficiency. DaaS includes design-for-manufacturing principles from the start.

Product design solutions of gKteso

Our engineering team develops specialized hardware modules that integrate into existing clinical environments. We focus on high performance mechatronics that withstand the rigors of radiotherapy and imaging.

Modular RPS Platforms

These units provide submillimeter patient positioning for stereotactic radiotherapy.

Customized MLC Systems

Tailored collimators manage radiation field shapes for specific clinical needs.

Ophthalmology Motion Units

Ergonomic beds support LASIK and microsurgery through smooth motion control.

QA Phantoms

Tissue equivalent tools enable accurate dose calibration and system commissioning.

Why gKteso is the right partner for your project

The collaboration with us reduces technical risks and accelerates the development of new medical technology. We combine decades of experience with deep knowledge of medical regulations.

Certified Safety

We manufacture every component according to ISO 13485 standards.

Deep Expertise

Over 30 years of mechatronic engineering flow into your project.

Unified Production

We handle everything from design to series assembly in house.

Tailored Engineering

Our team modifies every system to match your specific interfaces.

Application areas
for our design of medical devices

Innovative medical hardware drives safer treatments and smoother clinical workflows. Our engineering solutions support medical professionals during the execution of complex interventions.
  • Radiotherapy: Positioning systems and beam shaping tools for tumor control.
  • Interventional Radiology: Ceiling mounted systems for real time imaging during surgery
  • Ophthalmology: Patient beds and laser units for corneal corrections
  • Quality Assurance: Tools for validating image accuracy and dose distribution

Radiotherapy & Oncology

Imaging & Diagnostics

Surgical & Operating Room Equipment

Patient Positioning Systems

Prototyping & Product Development

Regulatory & Compliance








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    FAQ: Frequently asked questions for the design of medical devices

    What are the principles of medical device design?

    We prioritize human centered design that respects both clinical usability and manufacturing constraints. Every component meets strict safety standards while ensuring repeatable performance in the operating room. Our process eliminates the gap between aesthetic form and mechanical function.

    The process starts with user need identification and moves through prototyping to design verification. It concludes with design transfer to production where all specifications become manufacturing instructions. We oversee each stage to ensure the final product matches the initial concept.
    Design controls provide a documented framework to ensure the hardware meets its intended use. They include risk analysis and usability testing to satisfy global regulatory bodies like the FDA. Our system maintains these controls throughout the entire product lifecycle.
    Design transfer represents the handoff from research and development to the production floor. We provide all necessary assembly guides and material lists to guarantee uniform quality in series manufacturing. This transition ensures that the factory replicates the validated design every time.
    Management involves a rigorous audit trail that links every design decision to a specific user requirement or risk mitigation. We use integrated documentation systems to track these links and provide a traceable history of the development process. This method simplifies the preparation of the technical file for certification.

    Designers must follow ISO 13485 for quality management and ISO 14971 for risk management. Additionally, the hardware must meet IEC 60601 standards for electrical safety in medical environments and ISO 62304 for Medical device software. We align our development with these requirements to facilitate CE, FDA approval.

    Explore Our Contract Manufacturing Capabilities

    Contract Manufacturing

    Developed for medical technology innovators and OEMs, our Contract Manufacturing Services turn complex device concepts into certified, market-ready products. From rapid prototyping to validated large-scale production, we ensure regulatory compliance, precision, and supply chain reliability

    Customized MLC

    Tailored for OEMs, research centers, and novel radiotherapy platforms, our customized MLCs are co-developed to meet unique geometric, electronic, or integration needs. We support you from CAD concept to validated hardware, whether for FLASH, MRI-based therapy, compact systems, or proton beamlines.

    Customized OEM QA tools

    Customized OEM QA Phantoms and Water Phantom Transport Units from gKteso provide tailored solutions for commissioning, routine QA, imaging calibration, and OEM system integration. With reproducible precision, MDR/FDA compliance, MR compatible options and scalable manufacturing, they ensure reliability in clinical and research environments worldwide.