Design Strategy
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Does Your Medical Device Need Design Controls? Here’s What You Need to Know.
by Chris Ross Posted Oct 04, 2021 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
New medical devices offer fresh opportunities for your company to improve health outcomes, push the boundaries of medical innovation, and grow your business. Who wouldn’t be excited about that? But medical devices also carry varying levels of risk that must be carefully managed. As the product [...]
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Human Factors Engineering vs. UX: Are They Really All That Different?
by Chris Ross Posted Jul 20, 2021 In Design Strategy, Human Factors & Usability Testing, Medical Product Design
From a medical device development perspective, the goal of human factors engineering, usability, and user experience activities is the same: To release a product that meets users’ needs in a safe, straightforward, effective, and delightful way. But the technical definitions of these terms can v [...]
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6 Ways a Consumer Health Product Can Improve Quality of Life
by Chris Ross Posted Jul 12, 2021 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
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The FDA Updates You Need to Consider for Your Next-Generation Medical Device
by Andy Moulds Posted May 20, 2021 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1621633944440{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"]Medical device regulation gets more stringent all the time. It’s harder to get FDA approval now than it was just five years ago. For good reason. All that to say, as you’re developing a next-gen [...]
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Whitepaper: The Ultimate Playbook for Launching a Medical Device Startup and Bringing Your Product to Market
by Chris Ross Posted Apr 23, 2021 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
If you’re reading this, you probably have a viable idea for a new medical device — and that’s exciting. You’re ready to launch a startup and get your product into the hands of the users who need it most. But beware. Bringing a medical device to market is a years-long process full of compl [...]
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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:
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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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