Manufacturing Effects on Material Properties

Conclusion Being a part of the 30% - 40% of companies with materials-related recalls can be a detriment to your business. Consider incorporating materials science into your development capabilities and reach out to experts to understand what manufacturing variation could cause material property changes. Assess materials in your risk analysis and especially test for potential variation factors having a direct or confounding effect on your product’s performance. Editor's Note: Stacie Depner will be moderating "Tech Talk Panel: Criteria for Choosing the Right Material for Your Device," during the MD&M West 2020 conference on Wednesday, February 12, at 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM in Room 210C. She will be joined by panelists Ekaterina Tkatchouk, principal engineer, research & development, Surgical Structural Heart at Edwards Lifesciences; Gilles Robert, CEO at Ceramaret; Tim Conrad, principal implant design and materials engineer - research and technology at Advanced Bionics; and Jay Jayashankar, materials & process development engineer at Cardiovascular Systems Inc. References Sparrow, Norbert, "Material failure is root cause of many medical device recalls,"  Plastics Today, March 2017. Heintz, Amy, "Mitigating Risks of Materials Failures in Medical Devices,"  MD+DI, June 2015 "M...
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