Stryker - Case Study
Stryker - Case Study
THE CUSTOMER:
Stryker Corporation
Stryker Corporation, together with its subsidiaries,
operates as a medical technology company worldwide.
It operates in two segments, orthopaedic implants and
medical surgical equipment. The orthopaedic implants
segment provides orthopaedic reconstructive, trauma,
craniomaxillofacial, and spinal implant systems; bone
cement; and the bone growth factor OP-1.
THE PROJECT:
Trauma Theatre Trolleys
Stryker manufactures orthopaedic implants for trauma. The volume of implants designed for the human body is vast, which
includes size variations based on the dimensions of individual patients.
Surgeons would traditionally have pre-ordered parts for operations based on individual requirements. This did not allow for
on the spot changes in requirements or to fix unforeseen problems.
Stryker wanted a system so surgeons could access the full suite of parts required for an operation allowing them to choose
the parts on location and to change or request new parts without delays.
This system would mean changes could be made during surgery and would require surgical nurses to leave the OR to obtain
the new part. The parts would need to be clearly labelled and easy to find.
Achieving this goal would increase operation efficiency to help patient recovery, and surgeons could make better decisions
on what was required. It would also allow Stryker to increase sales and for hospitals to reduce costs as they would only be
billed for what was used.
THE SOLUTION:
Flight Cases with Welded Plastic Internals
Traditional flight cases can be manufactured in many shapes and sizes. CP Cases manufacture a range of cases under the
name ProCase.
ProCases are made using the finest Finnish birch plywood. Each case is carefully designed, the plywood is laminated with
tough but washable PVC and fitted with aluminium extrusions and heavy duty knuckle ball joints.
CP Cases carefully compiled the subcomponents of each trolley and took measurements of each of the surgical parts. CP
Cases’ expert design team set about creating solutions which housed all of these parts in a case that was transportable in
and out of theatre but also allowed every part to be visible and easily found.
Left: Design view of
component layout with
drawers. Right: Photo of
finished case.
DRILLS
3 x 300mm
3 x 300mm
GUIDE PINS
4.2 x 130mm
4.2 x 180mm
4.2 x 230mm
4.2 x 300mm
4.2 x 130mm
4.2 x 180mm
4.2 x 230mm
4.2 x 300mm
Gamma 3 Long Nail Left
Gamma 3 Long Nail Right
11 x 280 x 120
11 x 280 x 125
11 x 280 x 130
11 x 280 x 120
11 x 280 x 125
11 x 280 x 130
11 x 300 x 120
11 x 300 x 125
11 x 300 x 130
11 x 300 x 120
11 x 300 x 125
11 x 300 x 130
11 x 320 x 120
11 x 320 x 125
11 x 320 x 130
11 x 320 x 120
11 x 320 x 125
11 x 320 x 130
11 x 340 x 120
11 x 340 x 125
11 x 340 x 130
11 x 340 x 120
11 x 340 x 125
11 x 340 x 130
11 x 360 x 120
11 x 360 x 125
11 x 360 x 130
11 x 360 x 120
11 x 360 x 125
11 x 360 x 130
11 x 380 x 120
11 x 380 x 125
11 x 380 x 130
11 x 380 x 120
11 x 380 x 125
11 x 380 x 130
11 x 400 x 130
11 x 400 x 120
11 x 400 x 125
11 x 400 x 130
11 x 400 x 120
11 x 400 x 125
11 x 420 x 120
11 x 420 x 125
11 x 420 x 130
11 x 420 x 120
11 x 420 x 125
11 x 420 x 130
11 x 440 x 120
11 x 440 x 125
11 x 440 x 130
11 x 440 x 120
11 x 440 x 125
11 x 440 x 130
11 x 460 x 120
11 x 460 x 125
11 x 460 x 130
11 x 460 x 120
11 x 460 x 125
11 x 460 x 130
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Stryker - Case Study
Stryker - Case Study
A suite of cases was designed and submitted to Stryker. Over the course of our meetings alterations were made to improve
the efficiency of each case to optimise it for use in surgery.
The internals of many of the cases were designed with a complex plastic frame using 3mm High Density Polypropylene. The
internal frame is hard wearing and rigid enough to support the heavy items. The HDPE frame is welded in place and then
fitted into each case.
Every case required a combination of drawer systems, plastic welded dividers and CNC routed foam partitions.
Stryker had a clear advantage working with CP Cases: our ability to supply a range of products and design services under one
roof. CP Cases can manufacture complex flight cases out of plywood and can draw on experience from nearly 40 years of
shaping plastic, metal fabrication and foam routing.
9 x 240mm
9 x 240mm
12 x 260 mm
11 x 280 mm
12 x 280 mm
9 x 300 mm
10 x 300 mm
11 x 300 mm
12 x 300 mm
12 x 320 mm
9 x 320mm
10 x 320mm
11 x 320 mm
9 x 340 mm
10 x 340 mm
11 x 340 mm
12 x 340 mm
9x 360 mm
11 x 260 mm
9 x 340 mm
10 x 260 mm
10 x 280 mm
9 x 320mm
9x 260 mm
9 x 280 mm
9 x 300 mm
12 x 240mm
9 x 280 mm
11 x 240mm
9x 260 mm
10 x 240mm
9x 360 mm
10 x 360 mm
11 x 360 mm
12 x 360 mm
9 x 380 mm
9 x 380 mm
10 x 380 mm
11 x 380 mm
12 x 380 mm
9 x 400 mm
9 x 400 mm
10 x 400 mm
11 x 400 mm
12 x 400 mm
9 x 420 mm
9 x 420 mm
10 x 420 mm
11 x 420 mm
12 x 420 mm
9 x 440 mm
9 x 440 mm
10 x 440 mm
11 x 440 mm
12 x 440 mm
9 x 460 mm
9 x 460 mm
10 x 460 mm
11 x 460 mm
12 x 460 mm
9 x 480 mm
9 x 480 mm
10 x 480 mm
11 x 480 mm
12 x 480 mm
15 x 440 mm
14 x 440 mm
14 x 460 mm
15 x 460 mm
14 x 480 mm
15 x 400 mm
15 x 420 mm
14 x 460 mm
13 x 480 mm
14 x 400 mm
14 x 420 mm
14 x 440 mm
13 x 460 mm
15 x 360 mm
15 x 380 mm
14 x 420 mm
13 x 440 mm
14 x 360 mm
14 x 380 mm
14 x 400 mm
13 x 400 mm
13 x 420 mm
15 x 340 mm
14 x 380 mm
13 x 380 mm
15 x 320mm
14 x 340 mm
14 x 360 mm
13 x 360 mm
14 x 320mm
14 x 340 mm
13 x 340 mm
15 x 280 mm
15 x 300 mm
14 x 300 mm
14 x 320mm
13 x 320mm
14 x 280 mm
14 x 300 mm
13 x 300 mm
15 x 240mm
15 x 260 mm
14 x 260 mm
14 x 280 mm
13 x 280 mm
14 x 240mm
14 x 260 mm
13 x 260 mm
14 x 240mm
13 x 240mm
14 x 480 mm
15 x 480 mm
Left: Design view of
component layout with
drawers. Right: Photo of
finished case.
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