FOS (Factor of Safety) Medical Device

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Charlotte Percy

Hello All,

I am looking for a published general recommendation for mechanical factor of safety for medical devices. Does anyone have a standard textbook reference?

Thanks,
Charlotte
 
Ronen E

Ronen E

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Hi,

I'm not aware of one, such all-encompassing figure.

I doubt that you will find one - "medical devices" is a very broad and diverse field. Almost everything related to medical devices design is risk-based today, so it comes down to what the device is, what it is intended to do and what it can (unintentionally) do, and what the risk is.

Sorry, and I'll be happy if someone will prove me wrong...
Ronen.
 
Ajit Basrur

Ajit Basrur

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Charlotte Percy said:
Hello All,

I am looking for a published general recommendation for mechanical factor of safety for medical devices. Does anyone have a standard textbook reference?

Thanks,
Charlotte
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Most of the regulations, namely the ones below, state "with an appropriate factor of safety"

Sec. 890.3110 Electric positioning chair.
Sec. 890.3930 Wheelchair elevator
Sec. 890.5150 Powered patient transport

Looks there it will be dependent on design criteria.

Sorry, not able to help but there should be ASTM standards on the related topics.

Please let us know once you get some information. Thanks !
 
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Charlotte Percy

Thanks Guys,
My Mechanics of Materials professor in college gave us a general rule of thumb of 4 for medical devices. I haven't been able to find any specific number called out anywhere. I guess others don't either.;)
 
Ronen E

Ronen E

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Charlotte Percy said:
Thanks Guys,
My Mechanics of Materials professor in college gave us a general rule of thumb of 4 for medical devices. I haven't been able to find any specific number called out anywhere. I guess others don't either.;)
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Could have given you 17, 7 or 2.43 just as well, for that matter. Any rationale for 4?
 
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