Medical Product Design
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Cleaning, Sterilizing & Disinfecting Medical Devices: How to Specify the Right Chemical Formulation
by Andy Moulds Posted Mar 21, 2019 In Engineering, Medical Product Design
If your medical device is reusable, a method for cleaning and disinfection must be specified by the medical device manufacturer as well as instruction for users on how to clean it. These elements are mandatory whether the product is used in a hospital, laboratory, doctor's office, or at ho [...]
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Human Factors and Usability Validation Report: Why You (& the FDA) Need a Good One
by Chris Ross Posted Mar 13, 2019 In Human Factors & Usability Testing, Medical Product Design
The last thing a medical device manufacturer wants to receive in response to their FDA filing is a “request for additional information.” It’s usually not a deal killer, but at the very least it’s going to delay the approval process and ultimately your product launch. Delays mean substanti [...]
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In-House Tests Reveal Early Problems in Medical Device Designs
by Andy Moulds Posted Mar 06, 2019 In Engineering, Medical Product Design
Within medical device companies, a dedicated team — either quality assurance (QA) or verification and validation (V&V) groups — is often tasked with ensuring that products in development meet a range of standards. Verification involves lab-based prototyping and simulation of products “on t [...]
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5 Strategies for Using Design Research to Develop Better Devices
by Ryan Held Posted Mar 04, 2019 In Medical Product Design, User Insights & Design Research
The way a surgeon handles a technologically advanced instrument in the operating room. The way a respiratory therapist interacts with the display on a mobile ventilator. The way a patient uses a handheld monitor at home to measure her blood glucose. Imagine developing any of those products withou [...]
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Product Development 101: How to Design a Medical Product People Will Connect With
by Paul Klock Posted Feb 28, 2019 In Industrial Design, Medical Product Design
Companies that choose to bypass (or simply overlook) the iterative design, prototyping, and user testing part of the product development process are at great risk of not meeting key user needs. Not only that, but these [...]
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Prototyping and Testing for Successful User Experience Designs
by John Salisbury Posted Feb 14, 2019 In Medical Product Design, User Interface Design
How can you ensure a successful medical software product launch? At MindFlow we do so by utilizing UX design prototypes in combination with in-depth user testing in our one-of-a-kind usability lab. When designing a user experience for a software product, the tools used are crucial for a successfu [...]
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Know Your Customers: How to Mesh Market and Design Research
by Chris Ross Posted Feb 07, 2019 In Medical Product Design, User Insights & Design Research
People at medical device companies ask us all the time, “How do I find out what my customer really wants?” It’s usually out of frustration because what they’re doing isn’t meeting their customers' expectations. We’ve seen it all -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. Years of designi [...]
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Why Common Plastics Are Failing in Hospital Settings
by Andy Moulds Posted Nov 12, 2018 In Engineering, Medical Product Design
Patient safety and reducing hospital stays is the priority for healthcare institutions and one of the focus areas is preventing patients from getting HAIs (Healthcare-associated infections) during their stay. These HAIs are the responsibility of the institution and have to be tre [...]
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Formative Testing: Your Medical Product Design Strategy Can’t Work Without It
by Chris Ross Posted Oct 09, 2018 In Human Factors & Usability Testing, Medical Product Design
Have you ever said to yourself of a product, “WOW, it feels like they designed this just for me!” or “I didn’t even know I needed one of these?” It’s a great feeling. Some company out there cared enough to solve your problem and put a smile on your face. In the healthcare world, that [...]
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A Medical Device Designer’s Guide to Skin-Related Products
by David Giuntoli Posted Sep 25, 2018 In Engineering, Medical Product Design
The approximate 20 square feet that we call our skin is astonishing at allowing us to move, to control our body temperature, and to survive life's tumbles. Thankfully this exterior organ is very good at repairing itself, but it has limits. These limitations are very specific to us as individuals. Wh [...]
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Designing Digital Interfaces with More Effective User Experience Processes
by John Salisbury Posted Sep 12, 2018 In Medical Product Design, User Interface Design
When a company decides to create a software based product, generally the intent is to capitalize on a known business opportunity and take it to market quickly so as to maximize profitability. Many times, these companies prioritize assembling software development resources and omit an ever-crucial co [...]
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Prototypes: A Fast Chance to Fail
by Kevin Larmer Posted Aug 28, 2018 In Engineering, Medical Product Design
The return on a prototype is immediate and enduring. Nearly every time I have plucked a fresh prototype out of the box, I have learned something. Usually something important. Something project-saving: The size was wrong, the finish was critical, the button was inaccessible, the device wasn't service [...]
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Balancing Market & Technology Product Needs by User Testing Early and Often
by Andy Moulds Posted Aug 21, 2018 In Human Factors & Usability Testing, Medical Product Design
After months of allocating resources to your new product development project, it has moved into the validation process and user testing. There is the knock on your door and your team approaches you with a major problem. The product has missed the mark by being too large, too heavy, or too complicate [...]
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Why Medical Device Companies Struggle To Design Home-Use Products
by Chris Ross Posted Aug 06, 2018 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
A few generations ago, a single computer filled up an entire room. The brightest engineers in the world were responsible for creating it, and either they or their highly skilled technicians were the only ones who could use it. Today, we all have a high powered computer in our pocket that can be used [...]
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Opportunity Mining: Fill Your Medical Product Pipeline with Innovations
by Chris Ross Posted Jul 06, 2018 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design, User Insights & Design Research
A medical product company’s lifeblood is their product pipeline. Keeping it full of high quality opportunities is one of the most important jobs of the executive team. If you’re running an established, mid to large sized company the sheer volume of product opportunities you require could be enor [...]
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