Are you
planning to design a medical device? Well, it is not that easy as one
might think it to be. The most important aspect of medical device
designing is the choice of material. One has to take a very wise
decision while choosing the material as it can have a major aftermath
during and after the production phase of the device.
Generally,
materials like plastic, elastomers, and metals are available in
abundance, which guarantees supreme quality and efficiency, along with
safety at an affordable price. Apart from safety and availability
issues, one might also check whether the material provides the designer
the freedom to design and explore so that it can provide quick and
affordable remedies to patients and users. This factor, in turn,
attracts more and more customers to use the medical device.
Given
these criteria, it sometimes becomes a very daunting task for the
designer to choose the most appropriate material. Listed below are some
of the points, which must be kept in mind while making a decision about
the material of the medical device.
Availability: Make sure the
material, which you are selecting, is available in abundance both for
the present as well as future use that too from a reliable source.
Otherwise, the sales and marketing potential of the device get heavily
impacted due to the scarcity of the material.
Flexible to design:
Since designing a medical device is all about innovation, thus the
material chosen should be such that it can provide complete support to
the designer. For example, plastics can be molded into different form
and shapes making it easier to work with.
Cost per unit: When it
comes to manufacturing a large number of medical devices the cost per
unit also becomes an important criterion, which governs the choice of
material. Such a material should be chosen which does not add up to the
overall cost of the device.
Performance properties: The most
important of them all is the performance of the device. The performance
of the device depends on various standards like strength, resistance to
high temperature and other mechanical factors. Thus, a material which is
competent enough to handle these must be selected.
Regulatory
compliance: One can always seek advice from manufacturing service
partners who would be able to provide you an entire list of medical
grades plastics and elastomers which meet compliance standards of all
countries.
Since the material can affect the performance and cost
of the device, keep these points in mind which would help you to make a
wise choice.
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