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User Centered Design of Medical Devices: Managing Use Related Hazards

In no other industry does the user experience play as important a role as in the health care industry. Products in a medical environment need to be durable, easy to sanitize, but most of all they need to be easy to read, understand, set, maintain, and calibrate within the environment they are used.

The environment is important to consider as there may be variations in light intensity, temperature, ambient noise, tactical sensory changes, and cognitive loads that must be accounted for during use of the product.

The methodolgy you choose to identify and design your medical device for the environment can be crucial to releasing a successful product.  See our white paper - User Centered Design of Medical Devices: Managing Use Related Hazards