High Value Manufacturing – Bártolo et al. (Eds)
© 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00137-4
Challenges in design and production of customized tracheal stents
A. Fiorentino, G.P. Marenda & E. Ceretti
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
C. Piazza
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Brescia, Spedali Civili of Brescia,
Brescia, Italy
N. Hendrichs
Dept. de Ingeniería Mecánica, Tecnológico de Monterrey, San Paulo, Mexico
ABSTRACT: The development of biomedical devices represents an opportunityforbothpatient’scareimprove-
ment and for industry. To design a new product or to improve an existing one, it is important to consider the
customers’ requirements ...