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Increase of Manufacturing Process Output
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
Haemonetics Puerto Rico, a medical
devices manufacturing site of blood filters,
identified that approximately the 11% of the
monthly plan of the manufacturing line #3 cannot
be made using the available manufacturing ...
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 ...
Quality Improvement in a Medical Device Manufacturing Process Applying Six Sigma Tools
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)
Abstract - The current manufacturing process of a medical device product has great opportunities on scrap percent reduction, which has been impacting the material and labor costs of the product, as well as in defects per ...
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 ...
Global Supplier Quality Performance Monitoring Scorecard
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
Monitoring the performance of
suppliers in any industry ensures the continuous
improvement of the relationship between a
supplier-customer through the identification of
gaps between the current performance and the
customer ...