If the tolerance stackup is done correctly, all medical device components will assemble together and function as intended. This white paper explores the benefits and limitations of three common methods for analyzing and presenting tolerance stackups in multicomponent medical device assemblies.

This white paper offers an overview of profile tolerancing, geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and profile analysis software, as well as the benefits and limitations of a profile tolerancing approach for device design and manufacturing.