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Ball and Socket Prosthetic
A medical device manufacturer was developing a new design for an artificial hip joint, and needed to validate load consistency, and the durability of their design.
A medical device manufacturer was developing a new design for an artificial hip joint, and needed to validate load consistency, and the durability of their design.
A Model 6A40B 6A Series 6-Axis Standard Capacity Load Cell was mounted to the manufacturer’s test machine, where loads were applied to simulate actual use. A Model BX8- AS BlueDAQ Series Data Acquisition System was connected to the sensor to collect data.
After analyzing the data the manufacturer was able to improve the durability of their design.