Developing a Wearable Lung Fluid Detection Device for Early Cardiac & Pulmonary Monitoring

End-to-end design and development of a Bluetooth-enabled wearable device enabling continuous lung fluid monitoring.
India | Patient Monitoring

Client Overview

  • Geography: India
  • Market Segment: Remote Patient Monitoring
  • Engagement Model: End-to-End Design & Development

Business Objective

A medical technology startup focused on improving patient care and clinical outcomes, aimed to develop a wearable lung fluid detection device designed for continuous monitoring and early intervention. The objective was to create a reliable, patient-friendly system capable of detecting lung fluid. This required a strategic partner to deliver a scalable, cost-effective, and regulatory-compliant device-from concept and prototyping to pilot production-ensuring readiness for commercialization.

Our Approach

System Architecture & Device Functionality

  • Designed a wearable diagnostic system using near-field and far-field spectroscopic techniques
  • Integrated Bluetooth connectivity for seamless data transfer to hospital systems and mobile applications

Electronics & Product Engineering

  • Optimized electronic design for reliability, performance, and cost efficiency
  • Integrated Battery Management System (BMS) with wireless charging capability
  • Enabled robust system architecture for continuous monitoring and data accuracy

Mechanical & Industrial Design

  • Developed a durable, ergonomic, and wearable device enclosure
  • Ensured compatibility with standard ECG electrodes
  • Focused on user comfort, aesthetics, and ease of use while maintaining manufacturability

Design for Manufacturability (DFM) & Prototyping

  • Applied DFM principles to optimize manufacturability and assembly processes
  • Designed test fixtures and validation setups for production readiness
  • Built and tested functional prototypes to validate performance, reliability, and usability

Manufacturing Readiness & Pilot Production

  • Conducted pilot production runs to validate product design and manufacturing workflows
  • Established quality assurance processes to ensure consistency and zero-defect goals
  • Enabled scalable production framework for commercialization

Regulatory & Compliance

  • Ensured alignment with CDSCO and US FDA 510(k) regulatory pathways
  • Delivered complete documentation, testing, and validation reports

Results & Business Impact

  • Established a manufacturing-ready design with validated workflows
  • Achieved cost-effective and reusable device architecture
  • Prepared device for CDSCO and US FDA 510(k) submission readiness
  • Positioned the client for entry into remote patient monitoring and digital health markets

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