Engineers often design products to work within available test fixtures. Test fixtures define the goal posts for device evaluation. It is important for test fixtures to accurately represent the critical conditions of operation and be supported with justification for regulatory review. This presentation explores the role of 3D printing and model design workflows in producing anatomically relevant text fixtures which can be used to guide, and more importantly accelerate the device development process. The Jacobs Institute is a one-of-a-kind, not-for-profit vascular medical technology innovation center. The Jacobs Institute’s mission is to accelerate the development of next-generation technologies in vascular medicine through collisions of physicians, engineers, entrepreneurs, and industry.
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