This laboratory specialises in the development and testing of a broad range of medical devices, including heart valves, life support systems, blood filtration technologies, implantable devices and blood handling systems.

The laboratory is equipped with a full range of device design and modelling software systems and laboratory techniques and expertise for testing of prototype systems and third party devices. Uniquely, the facility is also Home Office Licensed for ex-vivo investigations.

A number of commercial collaboration projects have been undertaken in this laboratory, with the development of the HemoSep blood cell harvesting device an exemplar of the laboratory’s work. This device, licensed from the University to Brightwake Ltd is now distributed globally, with further derivatives under co-development.