
Implantables
Quartus engineers have years of experience designing, analyzing, and testing medical devices throughout the whole body, including performing one-off simulations, assisting with submission materials and complex design-of-experiments. From single-use products, to wearable products, to permanent implants, the Quartus team has years of experience in areas such as:
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Cardiac implantable and disposable devices
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Orthopedic implants and tools
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Otolaryngology devices
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Single-use, and multi-use test equipment
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Prosthetics
CAPABILITIES
Structural, Thermal, Fluid Flow, Multi-Physics
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Design, assembly, integration, and product simulation
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ASME V&V 40 (Verification & Validation in Computational Modeling of Medical Devices)
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In vitro/vivo modeling
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Fluid-structure interface modeling for full device characterization
Simulation Based Acute and Fatigue Response
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Radial force simulations and correlations
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Infinite life characterization
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Material characterization and calibration
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Metallic, ceramic, and biological materials
Nitinol Subject Matter Experts
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Nitinol device design
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Shape setting optimization
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Training and educational services available

ASD simulation using full contact nitinol wire braid

Valve displacements and strain

CASE STUDY
Fatigue & Hemodynamic Analysis of Aortic Heart Valve
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Fully-coupled fluid-structure analysis using StarCCM & Abaqus
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Fluid dynamically deflects leaflet tissue, imparting physiological loads on stent
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Elasto-plastic, superelastic, & custom anisotropic hyperelastic material models
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Full-field stresses & strains on stent, leaflets, & fluid
Quartus aids the design process through:
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Manufacturing & fatigue analysis of the stent frame
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Allows for rapid design iterations
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Nitinol, stainless steel, titanium; tube or braid
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Hemodynamic analysis
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Calculation of pressure drop, stagnation, hemolysis, etc.
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Trade studies on geometric & manufacturing parameters
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Regulatory submission analyses
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Verification & validation
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Qualitative & quantitative comparison to in-vitro testing
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Convergence & sensitivity studies
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Valve fluid-structure interaction
Related Capabilities
System Design
Testing
Simulation
Hardware