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Failure Modes and Effects Analysis of Final Design
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis of Final Design
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis of Final Design
Detection
Occurrence
CorrectiveorPreventativeMeasure
Severity
RiskPriority
Effect
Detection
Failure
Occurrence
NOTE:RiskPriority=SeverityxOccurrencexDetection
Severity
FMEAofFinalDesignConceptBalanceTrainingBicycle
TiltResistanceMechanism:
Mechanismfails(cableorconnections
break).
Bikefallstogroundresultinginpatient/PT
injury.
Pinchpoints.
InjurytoPT/patient.
Winchlocksatthecurrentposition.Unable
tochangetiltresistancelevel.
Powertowinchisshutoff.
Winchexceedsrangelimitofspring
compression.
Damagetohandlebarpost.Damageto
pulleysystem.
Secondbackupcableattachedbetween
81 handlebarsandpulleystand.
Placecover/guardoverentiretiltresistance
6 mechanism.
1 Noneneeded.
Usetravellimitswitchonwinchtocutoff
powerwhenspecifiedpointincableis
exceeded.Or,placewinchstopperoncable
tomakeaudiblenoiseandtostoppullofcable
15 whenspecifiedpointoncableisreached.
18
21
Axle:
Axlecouldshiftforwardifkicked,or
duringtransprtation.
Bikecouldbecomeunstablewhilepatientis
riding.Resultinpatientinjury.Premature
wearandrubbingbetweenbearingsand
seat/handlebarposts.
Crossmemberisatriphazard.
Patienttripsandfalls.
Handlebarscouldfallwhenangleisbeing Injurepatientbybruising.Strikeanddamage
adjusted.
partofbike.Breakadjustmenthinge.
Bacteriagrowthonhandlegrips.
Spreadofgermsbetweenpatients/PT.
PTinjuresthemselftryingtoliftbike(even
withwheelbarrowdesign).
Turnagrooveintotheaxlethatthesetscrewin
thebearingwillrestin,topreventaxlefrom
81 slidingforward/backward.
Keepcrossmemberaslowaspossible.(Below
63 12inches.)
Handlebars:
35 Handlebarhingerotatesto65degreesmax.
Usegripsthataremadeoutofmaterialthatis
abletobewipeddown/cleaned
189 (rubber/plastic/nylon/leather).
Portability:
Heavyweightofbike.
Ensuretheforcenecessarytolifttherearofthe
36 bikeisnomorethan35pounds.
RiskPriority
Detection
Occurrence
CorrectiveorPreventativeMeasure
Severity
RiskPriority
Detection
Occurrence
Effect
Severity
Failure
SteelFrame:
Rusting/deteriorationofsurfaceonsteel Roughsurface,weakenedstrengthof
assembly.
materialresultinginbikeframefailure.
Entirebikeframebecomesunstableon
fallsoverwhileinuse.
PatientandPTinjury.
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Anodize/protectivecoating(paint)onmetal
54 framematerials.
Supportlegsextendoutfarenoughto
counteractthemomentcreatedbytheheaviest
54 (300lbs)patient.
Usespringplungerpinthatautomatically
engagesintoaccessibleslot.Useofcolor,i.e.
redwhennotfullyseated,clickinplace(sounds
andfeel).Tubetoguidepinthroughentireshaft
(maynotbenecessarywithsmalldiameter
175 shaft).
14
20
SpringLoadedPinAdjustments:
Pindoesnotfullyengagewhenmaking
adjustments.
Handlebars/seatunexpectedmovement
whenweightapplied.Patientcouldbe
startled,fall.
Bikefailsunderpatientweight.
HumanError:
Recommendedweightlimitisexceeded.
Patientattemptstomountbikewhileitis
notintheUprightLockedPosition.
Patientinstabilityresultingininjury.
PTtripsoverbacksupportlegs.
Annoyance,injurytoPT/patientfromfall.
Handslippingoffhandlebar.
Patientinstability.
Footslippingoffpedal.
Patientinstability.
Patientslippingoffseat.
Patientfallsresultingininjury.
PlacehighlyvisibleWeightLimitwarning
45 label/sticker(frontofhandlebars).
WarningLabel/stickeronsideofseat:Place
bikeinUprightLockedPositionBEFORE
50 mounting(possiblyusepictureillustration).
Placeantifatiguerubbermatwithcutouts
aroundsupportlegstoprovideflatstanding
70 platform.
Useergonomicrubbergrips,andplacetear
5 awayhandstrapsonhandlebars.
Usepedalsfittedwithrubberfootstrapsto
allowfoottoslideback,butnotforwardorside
15 toside.
ItisassumedthatthePTwillusetheVelcroBelt
onallpatients,andwillhavecontrolofpatient
atalltimes.Usetexturedseattoincrease
9 friction.