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16.4.3 Needs-metrics matrix

Needs Metrics
Camera User- Image Yield Small Stress strain Sterility
tilting friendliness clarity strength shaft curve of
angle diameter material used
Stability of X X
tube
Functionality X
(clear view)
Minimal X X
discomfort
User- X
friendliness
Self- X
administrable
Wear/crack X X
resistance
Sterile X
Wide viewing X
angle

16.4.4 Metrics benchmarking

Metric Need Metric Importance Unit Pan-and- Olympus ENF V2 Optim Optim rigid JEDMED
no. no. Tilt rhinolaryngoscope ENTity sinus-scope rigid ENT
Scope NasoView endoscope
(P.A.T.S)
1 8 Camera 2 Degrees 54 64 130 135 0 0
tilting angle
(up/down)
2 4, 5 User- 2 Number 4 buttons/7 Operated by Operated Operated Operated
friendliness of steps for the clinician by clinician by clinician by clinician
buttons entire
and process
steps to
operate
3 2 Image clarity 1 Yes/No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 1, 6 Yield strength 1 MPa Require Data not available Data not Data not Data not
further tests available available available
5 1, 3 Small shaft 1 mm 8.0 3.4 3.6 2.7 4.0 2.7 4.0
diameter
6 3, 6 Stress strain 1 Pascal/ Require Data not available Data not Data not Data not
curve ratio further tests available available available
of material
used
2
7 7 Sterility 1 SAL Require ,5 µg/cm (after ,5 µg/cm 2 ,5 µg/cm 2 ,5 µg/cm 2
further tests disinfectant) (after (after (after
disinfectant) disinfectant) disinfectant)