Case Study: North Carolina State University helps vetOvation create a groundbreaking veterinary video scope with Xometry

How This Company Invented a Groundbreaking Tool for Veterinarians

The customer, North Carolina State University (NC State), collaborated with a student and professor to develop a groundbreaking video otoscope for veterinarians through their startup, vetOvation. Their challenge was the prohibitively high cost and inflexibility of traditional manufacturing methods. Creating new injection molds for each prototype iteration and iPhone model cost thousands of dollars per mold, making research, development, and small-batch production financially unfeasible for a small business.

Xometry provided the solution by enabling affordable and durable 3D printing of the adapters. This allowed for rapid prototyping and cost-effective, on-demand production of small batches. Using Xometry’s service, vetOvation could keep low inventory and quickly adapt to new phone designs. The result was the successful launch of a $1,650 video scope system, a fraction of the cost of existing $25,000 machines. This innovation drastically improved veterinary diagnostics and client communication, creating a product that would not have been viable without Xometry's manufacturing capabilities.

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