Medical devices, both the actual equipment and patient hardware, are some of the most regulated items in all of industry. Medical manufacturers are held to the highest of standards and these typically equal, and can even exceed, the aerospace and nuclear sectors. As each of us are potential users and customers for these types of devices, we should all be very grateful that detailed oversight and care is given to this industry.
The equipment can be items as small as needles and as critical as ventilators. Patient hardware ranges from knee and hip replacement parts to complex implants with electrical components that provide people with the ability to survive. These devices are some of the most important items to be inspected in any industry.