Enhancing patient safety with predictive reliability engineering
Posted to News on 28th Oct 2026, 09:00

Enhancing patient safety with predictive reliability engineering

In the medical technology industry, surgical devices are expected to deliver consistent performance in every procedure, making reliability a critical factor in both patient safety and clinical outcomes. To address these challenges related to performance variability and limited visibility into real-world operating conditions, a leading surgical technology manufacturer implemented an advanced reliability programme using Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer's (HBK) ReliaSoft suite.

Enhancing patient safety with predictive reliability engineering

The medical device company had faced variability in surgical device performance, with limited visibility into how real-world usage impacted reliability. Traditional testing was insufficient to predict long-term durability and identify root causes efficiently.

To move beyond the limitations of traditional testing, they worked with HBK's reliability engineering team to implement a sophisticated, data-driven strategy, using a powerful combination of tools from the HBK ReliaSoft suite, which allowed them to simulate, predict, and understand reliability in ways previously impossible.

This data-driven approach delivered deep insights into product performance drivers, enabled targeted design improvements, reduced risk, and provided objective evidence to ensure robust device reliability for surgeons and patients.

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