Advantages of a 360° testing service
The digitization of healthcare is advancing—this is also reflected in the equipment used in medical practices, hospitals, and nursing homes. Modern medical devices are more networked, contain more software, and in some cases even AI applications.
The market is under high pressure to innovate, while at the same time being subject to high safety requirements. This is because malfunctions or failures could potentially threaten the health or even the lives of patients.
This makes it all the more important to ensure the reliability and dependability of devices early on in the development phase. Long-lasting quality, operational efficiency, and user-friendliness, both directly on the device and in the user interface of software and apps, are also of great importance.
Extensive testing throughout the entire development cycle is therefore mandatory, not least in order to be able to submit the necessary evidence for market approval. For testing, manufacturers rely on specialized service providers who have the necessary equipment and extensive know-how to carry out standard-compliant testing processes. However, the range of testing tasks is wide, and not all testing laboratories can offer all the required services from a single source.
However, dividing the work among several partners can lead to friction losses and make it difficult to find a compromise when development goals diverge. Providers often focus on just one area – they either offer physical and technological testing or electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing. Anyone who neglects the testing of electrical and electronic components therefore runs the risk of having to carry out costly rework later on and losing time in the innovation race.
It is therefore better to commission a service provider that can offer a 360° testing portfolio. With six testing locations and its own EMC center, the EDAG Group offers the prerequisites for mapping all necessary test procedures and scenarios in every development phase. Our white paper "Full-Service Testing for Medical Devices," which you can download here, reveals what this means in practice and what other characteristics you should look for when choosing your testing partner.
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