Quantex - Novel pumping technology
Challenge
Quantex is part of PDD Group Ltd. Quantex analysed the medical pumping market and realised there was a huge market opportunity for a highly accurate but simple, low cost technology that could span the performance demands of all medical pumping from low dispensed volumes to high flow rates.
Solution
Following a rationalisation of technology options, Quantex decided to approach the challenge from a new angle. Instead of making more complicated and expensive pumps that would have reliability and maintenance issues and would have to be calibrated or restricted to specific IV sets, why not make the pump part of the disposable and keep the drive and control unit simple and cheap?
Result
An innovative rotary, positive displacement pump, designed for high accuracy and very low cost that overcomes many of the deficiencies of peristaltic, syringe and diaphragm pumps. The new mechanism is not sensitive to pressure and temperature effects and by using a rotary motion, continuous flow can be achieved, leading to uses where constancy of flow at low rates is important.
This project demonstrates PDD’s ability to analyse markets, identify opportunities, generate valuable IP and design and develop innovative and commercially viable product solutions.
