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Improving Steroid Out Of Specification (OOS) Trending on Pacemaker Lead
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
The purpose of this project is to
identify a roots cause and potential factors that
influencing Steroid Out Of Specification Results
(OOS) on pacemaker lead model XYZ. Project
involves Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve ...
Reduction of Cosmetic Defects Due to Criteria Misalignment at a Medical Device Manufacturing Line Using DMAIC Methodology
(2013)
For the last few years, the economy of
Puerto Rico has been negatively affected,
increasing the operational cost of the industries in
the Island. The Pharma / Medical Device industry
is not excluded of this situation. ...
Increase of Manufacturing Line Capacity using Lean Manufacturing on a Medical Device Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
The competition between Medical
Devices companies is increases every day. Many
medical devices companies are marketing products
that compete between each other. They challenged
to obtain long term contracts to supply ...
Finished Goods Failure Reduction in a Wound Closure Medical Device Product Family
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
A corrective action and preventive
action plan was developed to address the increase
of Finished Goods failures in a wound closure
medical device product family. Following a DefineMeasure-Analyze-Improve-Control Six ...
Application of Lean Six Sigma Methodology to Optimize Fixation Device Assembly Line in the Medical Devices Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
The research project was focused in the
line optimization of a Fixation Device assembly line
in a Medical Devices Industry. The Fixation Device
is called ProTack™. The Covidien Company is the
manufacturer located in ...
Medical Device Assembly Yield Improvement: Application of Quality Foundations
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
Quality foundations application is not a
new concept for medical device, manufacturing,
and service industries. The key quality concepts
have origins from the quality pioneers named as
“gurus” Joseph Juran, Deming and ...
A Strategically Systematic Approach to Acquire Improvement Project Prospects in a Medical Device Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
Abstract - Numerous companies begin their manufacturing improvement journey lacking an overall game plan. This results in a not strategized and structured improvement implementation with results less than optimal and if ...
Equipment Validation Standardization for Project Implementation Time Reduction of Automated Manufacturing Platforms
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
Abstract - Medical Device regulated industry requires extensive validation work. Using the latest automation technology for the process equipment to eliminate the operator interaction brings the challenge of how fast the ...
Increase Productivity in a Manufacturing Department of a Medical Devices Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
In all companies the productivity is a
very important metric because is the way to make
sure that we optimize our resources and time. Is the
way to measure if we are manufacturing as
expected and with the required ...
Anti-inflammatory Drug Elution Rate Variability Reduction
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
This project was focused in the Drug
Elution Rate Variability of an Anti-inflammatory
Drug used in a Medical Device Company. The
project is based on the manufacturing and bonding
process of a DXA Drug Collar that is a ...