Overview

For more than a decade, Triple Ring has partnered with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) manufacturer Dexcom to support the rapid evolution of product designs in response to customer demands and increasing market competition. Dexcom CGM systems are wearable medical devices that continuously track glucose levels and deliver real-time data to connected devices, enabling improved diabetes management.

Across multiple generations of CGM devices, Triple Ring contributed analytical expertise and design inputs that enabled new features, improved manufacturability, and supported high-volume production. This long-term collaboration helped shorten development timelines and accelerate the release of successive CGM platforms.

Challenge

As Dexcom’s CGM products evolved, market forces required rapid improvements in usability, reliability, and manufacturability while maintaining high performance and production efficiency. The development of next-generation CGM devices required resolving complex design behaviors, managing manufacturing variability, and supporting large-scale production.

Dexcom engaged Triple Ring at critical points in development to address these technical challenges while maintaining aggressive timelines for new product releases.

Overview

HeartBeam collaborated with Triple Ring to develop an innovative telehealth solution designed to transform the detection and monitoring of cardiac conditions. The goal was to create a compact, portable cardiac monitoring device capable of collecting ECG signals in three dimensions and synthesizing them into a clinically meaningful 12-lead ECG.

The resulting platform supports remote cardiac monitoring by enabling physicians to access real-time data outside traditional clinical settings, expanding access to cardiac diagnostics and improving patient care workflows.

Challenge

HeartBeam sought to develop a personal, cable-free, and easy-to-use cardiac monitoring solution for both in-clinic and at-home use. The objective was to create a credit card-sized ECG recording device that leverages vectorcardiography (VECG) and integrates with cloud-based software to deliver critical patient data to physicians in real time.

Achieving this required coordinating multidisciplinary device development while meeting regulatory requirements and supporting rapid product development timelines.

Solution

HeartBeam partnered with Triple Ring to execute a comprehensive, five-phase expedited device development program spanning early R&D, industrial design, product development, manufacturing readiness, and regulatory preparation.

Triple Ring applied expertise in wearable medical device design and system integration to develop the cable-free ECG device and supporting ecosystem. The program included device builds for design verification and validation, packaging development, and manufacturing technology transfer to support scalable production.

Key development activities included:

• Designing compact wearable hardware capable of capturing three-dimensional ECG signals
• Integrating smartphone-based communication to transmit data securely
• Developing cloud-connected workflows that enabled remote physician access
• Supporting regulatory preparation for FDA 510(k) submission and validation

Overview

ViOptix collaborated with Triple Ring to design and develop the Intra.Ox™, a non-invasive, handheld tissue oxygenation monitor designed for use inside the surgical theater. The device enables real-time measurement of tissue oxygenation, helping surgeons assess tissue viability and make informed decisions during procedures.

By combining optical sensing technology with advanced algorithms and a portable handheld design, the system supports improved surgical workflows and enhances clinical decision-making during tissue transfer procedures.

Challenge

ViOptix sought to develop a quantitative tissue oxygenation monitor capable of delivering real-time, highly sensitive measurements in a surgical environment. The system needed to be easy to use, reliable, and capable of generating unlimited readings throughout a surgical case.

Key technical challenges included:

• Designing an easy-to-use multi-wavelength tissue oximeter
• Developing smart algorithms to compensate for variable tissue morphologies
• Creating a compact handheld form factor suitable for surgical use
• Supporting reusable packaging and surgical workflows
• Ensuring consistent performance across varying tissue conditions

In addition, the system needed to accurately capture oxygen concentration in resected tissue while minimizing artifacts caused by surrounding tissue components.

Overview

AiM Medical Robotics engaged Triple Ring to develop a portable robotic system capable of performing neurosurgical procedures simultaneously with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

The resulting prototype established the technical foundation for an MRI-compatible robotic platform designed to support image-guided neurosurgery.

Challenge

MRI environments rely on strong magnetic fields that prohibit the use of ferromagnetic materials commonly found in traditional robotic systems. Additionally, the limited physical space inside MRI systems imposed strict form factor constraints.

These requirements demanded innovative design strategies to enable reliable robotic motion and positioning inside the MRI environment.

Solution

Triple Ring applied first-principles engineering and multidisciplinary design expertise to create an MRI-compatible robotic system.

Key elements of the solution included:

• Design of multi-axis robotic systems optimized for MRI environments
• Application of MRI physics principles to guide system architecture
• Development of MRI-compatible components and assemblies
• Rapid prototyping and testing to validate system performance
• Engineering solutions addressing constrained spatial and material limitations

Overview

Dose Insight partnered with Triple Ring to develop Design for Sterilization (DFS), a simulation platform designed to support early-stage sterilization planning in medical device development. The system leverages Monte Carlo simulation technology to model radiation dose distribution and guide sterilization strategies before physical prototypes are built.

The platform enables engineers to evaluate sterilization performance directly from CAD models, supporting faster development timelines and reducing reliance on late-stage empirical testing.

Challenge

Medical device sterilization validation is often addressed late in the product development process, after devices have been fully designed and manufactured. When sterilization issues arise at that stage, they can introduce significant costs, delays, and redesign requirements.

The goal was to determine whether advanced computer modeling could enable sterilization strategy development earlier in the design cycle. This required creating accurate Monte Carlo simulation tools that were powerful enough for complex modeling, yet intuitive enough for non-expert users to operate effectively.

Overview

MediBeacon partnered with Triple Ring to develop a photonics-based transdermal detection system designed to measure kidney function using fluorescent tracer technology. The system enables non-invasive monitoring of intravenously injected tracers to generate clinically actionable measurements of glomerular filtration rate (GFR).

The resulting wearable detection platform integrates optical sensing and physiological measurement technologies to support real-time kidney function assessment in clinical environments.

Challenge

MediBeacon required development of a wearable optical detection system capable of monitoring fluorescent tracer signals through human tissue. The system needed to achieve high sensitivity and accuracy while remaining comfortable and practical for clinical use.

In addition to performance requirements, the device needed to meet strict constraints related to cost, usability, and manufacturability. The development effort required careful balancing of optical performance, ergonomic design, and regulatory compliance within a wearable form factor.

Overview

One Health Group partnered with Triple Ring to develop a non-invasive wearable physiological monitoring system designed to capture biometric data from animals in real time. The system was developed to support continuous health monitoring in veterinary settings while improving patient comfort and enabling early detection of health issues.

The resulting wearable platform integrates physiological sensing and wireless communication technologies to enable long-term monitoring and provide actionable health insights for veterinary care providers.

Challenge

One Health Group required development of a wearable monitoring device capable of accurately measuring physiological signals in animals while remaining comfortable and suitable for continuous use. The system needed to support long-term data collection and deliver real-time alerts without interfering with normal animal movement.

As a lean startup organization, One Health Group relied on a fully outsourced R&D model. The project required multidisciplinary engineering expertise to design, prototype, and validate a complex sensing platform while rapidly demonstrating feasibility and reducing development risk.

Overview

Triple Ring supported the development of a portable microplastics monitoring system designed to measure plastic particle concentrations in aqueous environmental samples. The system was developed to enable field-based quantification of microplastics and support environmental research initiatives.

The resulting platform integrates particle detection and separation technologies into a miniaturized unit capable of replacing larger laboratory-based instrumentation while maintaining measurement accuracy under real-world conditions.

Challenge

Environmental researchers required a field-deployable system capable of accurately detecting and quantifying microplastics in complex environmental samples. Traditional benchtop instruments were not suitable for field use due to size, cost, and sensitivity to environmental conditions.

The system needed to function reliably in the presence of common interferents such as air bubbles, biological materials, sand, and other particulate matter. Achieving consistent performance under these variable conditions required robust system integration and miniaturization.

Overview

Triple Ring Technologies supports organizations in modernizing and sustaining legacy products to maintain competitiveness and profitability over extended product lifecycles. Rather than limiting efforts to maintenance, the approach focuses on transforming legacy platforms to meet evolving technical, regulatory, and market demands.

These modernization efforts integrate performance upgrades, artificial intelligence capabilities, cybersecurity improvements, and industrial design updates to extend product lifespan while protecting core intellectual property and manufacturing continuity.

Challenge

Legacy products often face increasing pressure from evolving regulatory requirements, component obsolescence, cybersecurity risks, and changing customer expectations. Over time, knowledge gaps can emerge as original development teams transition away, making it difficult for organizations to sustain or modernize existing platforms effectively.

Companies must balance the need for modernization with the requirement to maintain reliability, regulatory compliance, and production continuity. Achieving this balance requires deep technical expertise across hardware, software, regulatory strategy, and supply chain management.