DOI: https://doi.org/10.15368/theses.2008.17
Available at: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/4
Date of Award
6-2008
Department/Program
Biomedical and General Engineering
Advisor
Robert Crockett
Abstract
Eyesight is something that is vital to all human beings. The concept of vitreoretinal surgery is an amazing achievement of modem medicine to help treat patients that might otherwise be blind. Vitreoretinal surgery has enhanced and restored vision in numerous individuals due to the forefront of new instrumentation and surgical techniques. As a manufacturer of surgical equipment it is critical that an in depth analysis of potential failure modes is completed and the necessary mitigations are put in place. A complete failure mode and effects analysis on the fluidics sub-module of a vitreoretinal surgery system is an imperative part to new product development.