Lessons Learned From Safety Engineering Case Studies Applied to Medical Devices. Issue 3 (July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Block, Frank E.; Kuo, Jonathan Y.
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical engineering. Volume 43:Issue 3(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-07
• Subjects: Biomedical engineering -- Periodicals; 610.28
• DOI: 10.1097/JCE.0000000000000281
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-8855

Abstract

Abstract : Lessons learned from evaluating previous failures are crucial when engineering future products. As engineered products increase in complexity, their failure modes also increase. In this article, we examine several safety engineering case studies as they relate to medical devices and discuss how these lessons learned could be applied to future medical device design. Ultimately, through detailed reporting and thorough discussions of engineering mishaps, product safety can be improved.