SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

	One of our mechanical test labs with 37 test frames ranging from 10 Kip to 50 Kip.
		This blood-loop bench test system is used to evaluate the biocompatibility of an artificial blood substitute.
	EMC testing is conducted in an accredited 28' × 16' × 16' anechoic chamber.

Specialized testing for medical device performance and biomaterials characterization are conducted at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI).

Tests are conducted under ISO 13485. Recognized test standards can be followed or custom test protocols and equipment developed to meet our clients' needs.

• Compression/tension

• Micromechanical strain

• Torsion

• Shear

• Fatigue

• Vibration

• Wear

• Drop

• Hardness

• Leak

• Drip

• Pressure

• Biocompatibility

• EMC/EMI

• Electrical safety

• Thermal shock

• Temperature and humidity control

• Clinical, safety and toxicology biomaterials

• Failure analysis

For more information about medical device  testing and evaluation at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact  Keith Bartels, Ph.D., at kbartels@swri.org or (210) 522-6062. We can offer you insights about how to specify the best approach to solving your medical device problem.

biomedical.swri.org

| Mechanical Engineering Division | SwRI Home |

Southwest Research Institute^® (SwRI^®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.

March 03, 2011