title: Analysis software can put surgical precision into medical device design.
abstract: Use of finite element analysis software can give design engineers greater freedom to experiment with new designs and materials and allow companies to get products through clinical trials and onto the market faster. This article suggests how.
authors.affiliation: SolidWorks Corp, Concord, Massachusetts, USA. sjain@solidworks.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000379:methods*; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface