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Table 3.10: Comparison of FlexDiamond with other prototypes based on satisfaction
benchmarking.

Satisfaction benchmarking
Optim Pentax
Need Customer Importance LLC ENT Olympus VNL-
no. needs (1 5) FlexDiamond 3.6FP30 ENF-V3 1070STK
1 Wide 1 XXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
viewing
angle
2 High 1 XXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
steerability
3 Clear images 1 XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
4 User-friendly 1 XXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
5 Safe for 1 XXX(safe according to design XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
prolonged failure mode and effect analysis;
usage however, current material used is
not biocompatible.)
6 Home-based 2 XXXXX X(used in X(used in X(used in
clinical clinical clinical
settings) settings) settings)
7 Subject self- 2 XXX X X X
administered (physician- (physician- (physician-
operated) operated) operated)
8 Comfortable 3 XX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
9 Affordable 4 XXXXX XXX X X

achieve with FlexDiamond to fulfill the user needs. The marginal values are the minimum
acceptable values for each specification.

3.5.7 Present endoscopes and SWOT analysis

SWOT is an analytical approach to identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and
Threats, benchmarking with the current endoscopes. Presently, Olympus Corporation,
Pentax Medical, and Stryker Corporation are the leaders in the ear, nose, and throat (ENT)
endoscopy systems industry. These companies produce a wide selection of endoscopes for
different uses and are categorized into flexible, rigid, or video endoscopes. Optim LLC
ENT 3.6FP30 Nasopharyngoscope, Olympus ENF-V3 Video Rhino-laryngoscope, and
Pentax VNL-1070STK Video Naso-Pharyngo-Laryngoscope were identified, and an
analysis of their strengths and limitations was done for comparison.