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Simulated testing in medical device design.

Sinéad Kenny·Eamonn McDermott
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Bench-top testing of a typical catheter is described here to show how early prototype evaluation can decrease product development time. Trackability and pushability are assessed and compared using some novel laboratory tests, which can be applied to a variety of medical devices.

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Sinéad Kenny, Eamonn McDermott. 2006. Simulated testing in medical device design.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16886818/

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