A concurrent engineering approach to develop BioMEMS employed in a deep brain stimulator integrated with a drug delivery system
| Autor: | Cutajar, Abigail, Farrugia, Philip J., Casha, Owen, Vella, Pierre |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Popis: | This paper presents an Integrated Product Development (IPD) based model to specifically develop bio-medical micro-electro-mechanical-systems (BioMEMS). The concurrent engineering model is based on the IPD model phases, which are presented and formulated by the Integration DEFinition (IDEF) model- ling language. To evaluate the IPD model, a case study concerning the development of a BioMEMS device for a deep brain stimulation (DBS) system was investigated. By following the relevant mechanisms and controls in the model, a design concept of a wireless head-mounted DBS implant integrated with a drug delivery system (DDS) was conceived. The contribution of this paper is the IDEF model, which provides a road map to the product development team members in order to take a concurrent engineering approach to develop Bio-MEMS. The qualitative feedback received from the identified stakeholders, together with the quality of the case study employed, namely, an integrated DBS and DDS solution, indicate a degree of evidence that the model provides a sound basis in this direction. peer-reviewed |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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