Common Reasons Why Medical Devices Fail At Each Stage Of The Development Process

By Andrew Clay, Fluke Biomedical

Medical device engineers face multiple challenges all throughout the product development cycle. To overcome these challenges, many original equipment manufacturers resort to building their own test solutions, or test racks, for validation and verification throughout the development process. However, this method can be quite expensive, time consuming, and sometimes messy. There are a variety of testers, analyzers, and simulators made available to simplify testing and make the process easier. This white paper outlines a generic stage process, and identifies common reasons why medical devices fail in each stage. Download the full paper for information on how test automation allows for efficiency, customization, and standardization, how Fluke Biomedical testers, analyzers and simulators assist in device and prototype testing and troubleshooting, and much more.