Accelerated Stress Testing (AST) from Intertek can save time and also lead to quantum improvements in the quality of your medical products
To keep up with the fast-paced medical industry, device manufacturers must develop high-quality products under tight schedules. AST allows the medical device engineer to focus quickly on real issues, gain insights, uncover non-intuitive interactions, try solutions, and produce leading edge quality on leading edge technology.
Our AST solutions include:
- Failure Mode Verification Testing (FMVT)
- Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT) and Highly Accelerated Stress Screen (HASS)
- Accelerated Reliability Testing
AST can be applied to many types of medical devices including:
- Ambulance cots and accessories
- Imaging devices
- Hospital beds and other furniture
- Irrigation devices
- Biotech devices
- Micro power tools
- Heavy-duty power tools
- Blood salvage and re-infusion devices
- Navigation devices
- Booms and lights
- Pain management devices
- Consumer medical devices
- Personal protection equipment
- Stair chairs
- Cutting accessories
- Stretchers Emergency equipment
- Video and video accessories
- Walkers
- Waste management equipment
- Wheelchairs
Knowledge Center
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Ventilator Production: Introductory Guide to Regulatory Requirements
Critical Care Medical Devices: First-In-Queue Priority
Product Listing & Marking Strategies White Paper
IEC 60601-1-2 Edition 4 White Paper
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Extractables and Leachables Studies Fact Sheet
Five Steps to Medical Device Commercialization in the United States White Paper
Making Green Profitable: Using IEC 60601-1-9 as a Competitive Advantage White Paper
Related Links
- ETL Mark The Industry's Fastest Certification Program
- Search and Buy Medical Device Standards
- Reese's Law – ANSI/UL 4200A-2023
- My Test Central
- Directories
- Certification Marks
- Global Research & Certification
- Medical Podcast - Compliance with Clarissa
- Satellite Client Test Program
- Planning for Quality through Disruptions
- Intertek's world-class team of Medical Experts
** The Intertek legal entities that provide medical device management system certification services (including ISO 13485 and MDSAP) and Notified Body services (MDR 2017/745 and MDD 93/42/EEC) do not provide any consulting services. Clients who have used other Intertek legal entities’ consulting services are not eligible to receive management system certification services or Notified Body services from Intertek.
