Technical writing and electronic publications

Expertise

Small and start-up manufacturers need to "get the message out," time- and cost-efficiently, accurately, and legally. The message can be conveyed through a direct, minimalist corporate website, product catalog(s), brochures and sell-sheets, on-device labels and instruction cards, and through Operator's, Service, Installation and other traditional "tree-ware."

COASTAL's expertise in technical and electronic publications is a natural offshoot of FDA regulatory filings. These are often long documents, sourced from a wide variety of document and media types, and 'glued' together with administrative passages and technical descriptions. Often, the exact illustration or diagram does not exist within the medical device manufacturer, and must be newly created.

Illustration case study

On-device labeling is often the last firewall between the user and inadvertent misuse of a product. As part of our involvement in the product management of an MRI-compatible oxygen cylinder, COASTAL was responsible for the design of on-device safety labeling and operating instructions. A portion of the label is shown.