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New Draft Guidance Released by the FDA Once Again Puts Human Factors at the Forefront
/in Medical Devices /byOn June 22, 2011, the FDA released a new draft guidance, “Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Optimize Medical Device Design.” This guidance has implications for all medical device manufacturers. Once this draft is finalized it will set a new standard for integrating HF practices within the development process, and provide a more transparent […]
Designing to Help Encourage Positive Emotive Connections in Delivery Devices
/in Drug Delivery /byUtility, usability and emotion are three extremely important factors in product design. Does the delivery device or system do something special for the user? Does it operate in a safe and intuitive way? And what relationship does the user develop with the device? The understanding of how people interact emotionally with a product and the […]
User Interface Testing: Compliance Within a Complex System
/in Medical Devices /byUsability Engineering plays a critical role in medical device design with the ultimate goal of mitigating the risk of human errors that impact the system state, the operator and patient. The pervasive trend of utilizing embedded interfaces in medical devices has called a great deal of attention to the criticality of usability testing. This attention […]
How to Harness Wireless Convergence in Healthcare
/in Consumer Health, Medical Devices /byConvergence is a popular term used in discussions about business and technology, across a range of markets and industries. It is an exciting word that suggests opportunity and innovation, and yet at the same time it also connotes significant change, which can saddle an organization with uncertainty regarding how to respond. In no sense is […]
Developing a Visual Brand Language
/in Medical Devices /byA successful brand is one that conveys a consistent message across a range of interactions with its customers. A key component of this is the visual appearance of a brand’s products and services. A Visual Brand Language Strategy (VBL) is a protocol that ensures the visual and physical aspects of your products and services align […]
Insight’s Human Factors and Usability Expertise Highlighted in Medical Design Technology
/in Drug Delivery /byAn article that details the final development stages of ConfiDose, an auto-injector system that was developed by West, the Tech Group and Insight. >view article