Medical devices future trends

The Shotscope system also maintains and displays statistical process control (SPC) data in a variety of formats, including trend charts, X-bar and R charts, histograms, and scatter diagrams. This information provides molders with the knowledge that their processes are in control, and, should they go out of control, Shotscope can alert to an out-of-control condition and divert suspect-quality parts. Furthermore, because the Shotscope system can measure and archive up to 50 process parameters (such as pressures, temperatures, times, etc.) for every shot monitored and the information archived, the processing fingerprint for any part can be stored and retrieved at any time in the future. This functionality is extremely important to any manufacturer concerned with the potential failure of a molded part in its end-use application (for example, medical devices). 

Bureau of Drug and Medical Devices Registration (BODMDR) Regulatory Requirements and Procedures Future Trends About the Author... 

Use of software in medical devices, especially in life-critical and clinical settings, is beginning and will increase in the future. In practice, as well as artificial hearts, a robotic surgery system is another notable example where software has direct and immediate impact on a patient s life. Such trends, however, will surely increase and appear to be irreversible. In order to ensure the safe operation of such devices, researchers in the software engineering and software safety communities need to work more closely with domain experts. The research reported in this paper could... 

---