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  • 5 Reasons to Use Medical Graphical User Interface Design Specialists Instead of Generalists

    by Rick Blanchard Posted Feb 04, 2021 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design

    Should any digital design agency develop your medical device user interface? In a single word, no! That may seem too definite a statement to make, yet it is the correct answer. For several decades, the medical and healthcare industry has undergone a transformation in its adoption of digital [...]

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  • Medical Device Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization 101

    by Carmen Cumming Posted Dec 10, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design

    How do you have to clean medical devices?  And why is that process so complicated? It boils down to a few questions:

    • Why do you need to sterilize or disinfect medical equipment?

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    • When (and How) to Integrate Usability into Your Medical Product Development

      by Ryan Held Posted Nov 30, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design

      Human factors and usability activities play a vital role in medical product development. Not only do they help provide insight for development, they are also closely tied to risk management and regulatory requirements. We often encounter medical device manufacturers that need guidance to underst [...]

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    • Avoid Costly Missteps and Oversights with the Right Medical Device Development Partner

      by Chris Ross Posted Oct 20, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design

      It doesn't matter if your medical device company is a hungry new startup or a seasoned industry leader: There are times when you need to augment your in-house team’s capabilities. Whether you need help with user interface design, engineering, usability testing, or all of the above, the success of [...]

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    • Determine Your Medical Device’s FDA Classification Before It’s Too Late

      by David Giuntoli Posted Sep 14, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design

      If you’re planning to bring a new medical device to market, your first order of business is to determine how your product will be classified by the Food and Drug Administration. As you likely already know, the FDA oversees the production of all medical devices in the United States. The FDA's me [...]

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    • Whitepaper: Build Your Medical Device’s Brand Equity with User-Friendly Labeling

      by Chris Ross Posted Sep 03, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design

      If you want to defend and grow your medical device brand's position in the market over the long haul, you need to compete on more than just your technology. You need a top-notch user experience to maintain your competitive advantage. Chances are, you've already invested in making your medical dev [...]

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    • Designing the Right Medical Product Starts with Defining User Needs. Here’s How to Do it Right.

      by Andy Moulds Posted Aug 26, 2020 In Design Strategy, Engineering, Medical Product Design

      If you’re thinking of bringing a new medical device to the market, you probably already know that your first step is to determine whether or not you need to follow the FDA’s Design Controls. If yours is l [...]

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    • Apply the Top UX/UI Design Trends to Make Your Device’s Software Stand Out

      by John Salisbury Posted Jul 30, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design, User Insights & Design Research

      It is essential to pay attention to emerging user experience trends in regard to your medical product. User experiences for software serving the medical industry have traditionally run a bit behind the consumer-based user experiences found in the apps people interact with daily. There is a good reas [...]

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    • Want to Create the Most User-Friendly Medical Device? You Need Benchmarking

      by Paul Klock Posted Jul 20, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design, User Insights & Design Research

      Whether you’re developing a new medical device or updating an existing one, you already know that your success hinges on your product’s user experience. A well-designed, user-friendly device can separate you from the competition and drive brand loyalty. When you hear “user experience,” yo [...]

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    • Failsafe Your Medical Device Development Process with a Comprehensive Project Plan

      by Andy Moulds Posted Jun 09, 2020 In Design Strategy, Engineering, Medical Product Design

      The process of developing a new medical device is overwhelming. The sheer volume of logistics and requirements makes it extremely challenging to anticipate and plan for each of the many steps along the path to a new product launch. Companies that are attempting to produce their first medical device [...]

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    • What Can You Learn From COVID-19 About Good Design?

      by Carmen Cumming Posted May 19, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design

      As medical product developers, we observe design every day in what we see and interact with, learning from the problems of the past and using those insights to fuel our ideas for new products. So what can we, as designers, engineers, and creators learn as COVID-19 spreads across the globe? Is there [...]

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    • The 6 Reasons Medical Device Companies Skip Formative User Testing – and Why They Shouldn’t

      by Chris Ross Posted May 12, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design

      Other than clinical efficacy, a medical device’s ability to meet its users’ needs is the most important predictor of success. For that reason, medical device development should begin with an assessment of user needs. It should return to those needs over and over again throughout the development [...]

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    • Design for Simplicity to Earn the CLIA Waiver

      by Chris Ross Posted Apr 08, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design, User Insights & Design Research

      When we’re ill, a speedier diagnosis will help you get better faster by shortening the time between seeing a doctor and receiving treatment. To meet rising patient expectations for instant test results, diagnostic device makers are moving tests from hospitals and centralized laboratories to cli [...]

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    • White Paper: How Consumer Products Will Influence Medical Devices in 2020 and Beyond

      by Carmen Cumming Posted Mar 24, 2020 In Design Strategy, Healthcare Trends, Medical Product Design, User Insights & Design Research

      The line between medical devices and consumer products used to be very clear. But with the development of new consumer technologies and the trend toward home health and wearable medical devices, all of that is starting to change. Why is that? How exactly are consumer products influencing the medi [...]

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    • The Fundamentals of Product Design Research

      by Ryan Held Posted Mar 23, 2020 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design

      In medical product development, the term "research" can mean many different things depending on who you ask. It's easy to get lost in the phases, requirements and ownership of research activities. Below, we'll take a look at a few types of product development research and expand on the most misunder [...]

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