Title :
Optical fibres in biomedical applications: Effect of a biological medium on static fatigue
Author :
Brown, W.G.A. ; Easton, C.D. ; Leong, A.R. ; Wade, C.M. ; Stoddart, P.R. ; Wade, S.A.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng. & Ind. Sci., Swinburne Univ. of Technol., Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
Optical fibres are finding expanding applications in medicine. This work presents time-to-failure measurements of optical fibres under static stress in a simulated bodily fluid; intended for use in the development of medical fibre optic devices.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; fatigue; optical fibre testing; reliability; biological medium; biomedical instruments; medical fibre optic devices; optical fibres; simulated bodily fluid; static fatigue; time-to-failure measurements; Fatigue; Optical fibers; Silicon compounds; Stress; Temperature measurement; Testing; biological media; optical fibre; static fatigue;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT), 2010 35th Australian Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2010.5929892
