Dave Beckstoffer
Business Development Manager

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Dave Beckstoffer is a Business Development Manager in the medical team at Portescap, with over 31 years of experience in the motion control industry. He brings a customer-focused mindset to every application, understanding the tie between the end product features and the motion system design. Mr Beckstoffer is leading the development of drive mechanisms tailored for the specific requirements of infusion systems, marrying motor, gearing and feedback technologies with multiple drug delivery methodologies to achieve the optimum design for each device.

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THE SPECIFIC APPROACH: THE ADVANTAGE OF CUSTOMISATION FOR WEARABLE DELIVERY SYSTEMS

Dave Beckstoffer considers how involving customisation from the outset of an on-body injector development project can not only optimise the patient outcome but also streamline the development timescale for device engineers, with a particular focus on the drive system.

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MATERIAL SELECTION & EFFICIENT DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES FOR WEARABLE INJECTOR DRIVE SYSTEMS

Dave Beckstoffer explains the importance of material selection in drive system development, the key attributes of materials towards a wearable and auto-delivery device, and discusses the need to achieve industrialisation based on material selection and relevant manufacturing processes.

INCORPORATING MOTION DESIGN AT EARLY STAGES OF WEARABLE INJECTOR DEVELOPMENT

Dave Beckstoffer discusses the often overlooked importance of including motion system design considerations from the very earliest stages of wearable injector development, and how doing so can reduce costs, shorten timelines and improve patient outcomes.

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KEY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN SPECIFYING A MOTION SYSTEM FOR WEARABLE INJECTORS

The reliable performance of a wearable drug delivery device is understandably paramount, so optimising the motion solution that drives it is crucial. Dave Beckstoffer discusses how best to achieve this and ensure the best match between the motion solution and the characteristics of the specified drug or drug range.

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