How modelling improves the design of energy-based surgical and interventional devices

The development of energy-based devices for surgical and interventional procedures often involves extensive testing and prolonged timelines.

Modelling, grounded in a strong understanding of the underlying physics, can provide early insight into device behaviour, helping to reduce uncertainty and accelerate development. It enables more informed design decisions from the outset, while supporting verification and validation (V&V) and clinical trials.

The value of this approach is increasingly recognised by regulators, with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledging computational modelling and simulation as supporting evidence for device submissions.

This white paper covers:

• Modalities of energy-based devices
• The intricate nature of tissue interaction
• Implications for device design
• Modelling as a design tool
• Accelerating development through modelling