My responsibilities for this summer internship revolved mainly around using SolidWorks to develop fixtures and tools that increase the efficiency at which the powered version of the Lexington Medical, Inc.'s stapler can be assembled. This was achieved through SolidWorks designs, 3D printing, and outsourcing CNC parts to vendors.

As this product is still in its development, I also assisted the R&D team with the assembly of Powered Endoscopic Stapler in preparation for GLP and FDA mandated Design Verification studies.

Through my efforts, I was able to decrease the assembly takt time of this product by several minutes per unit, ultimately streamlining manufacture and decreasing costs per unit.