Design controls are parameters that are vital to the completion of a medical device. These controls are given out in conjunction with the customer needs. In fact, the design controls are put together in response to the customer needs and each design control will correspond to a particular need. Working on a capstone project right now has made me realize the critical nature of following design requirements. If the design requirements are not met, the project may end in failure. The customers will not accept the final product and in many cases the product will fail. Also because we are dealing with medical devices, it is important to realize the consequences if the product fails. A person may die or get severally injured in certain cases. Thus the importance of following design requirements cannot be stressed enough.