Medical Product Design
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Demystifying the Role of Industrial Design in Medical Product Development
by Chris Ross Posted Apr 30, 2019 In Industrial Design, Medical Product Design
Industrial design is so important that it can single-handedly determine the success or failure of your medical device. Think of it as the bridge that connects your technology with the people who use it. The type of bridge you build determines the way people will experience your product and brand. [...]
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The Key to New Product Development? Fresh User Insights & Market Knowledge
by Ryan Held Posted Apr 24, 2019 In Medical Product Design, User Insights & Design Research
Whether you’re a medical product startup working to break into a new market or an industry giant trying to defend your space, finding actionable insight based on your market's needs is a key component to new product development (NPD). Insightful, considerate design is the result of truly understan [...]
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Mapping a better user experience in medical product design
by John Salisbury Posted Apr 22, 2019 In Medical Product Design, User Interface Design
When designers and developers are building a software application, they commonly use a wireframe — a schematic that shows how elements are arranged on a page or screen — to guide the process. These wireframes are typically basic page elements that incorporate placeholder text and images to repr [...]
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Three Approaches (& Consequences) of Affixing a Medical Device to Skin
by David Giuntoli Posted Mar 28, 2019 In Engineering, Medical Product Design
There are three popular methods to hold a medical device or treatment onto the human body: tie it on, stick it on or suction it on. The first method was developed by our prehistoric grandparents to hold remedies of flora and what-have-you by tying it in place with leather thongs or twine, and today [...]
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Whitepaper; 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 Summary 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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Testing Saves: Break Something… Before Users Do
by Andy Moulds Posted Feb 06, 2019 In Medical Product Design
The models and expectations you have built may fail to capture all the interactions of the system that you need in order to ensure a successful product enters your users' hands. Real-world testing saves us from ourselves. Testing reduces long-term costs, prevents late-stage schedule failures and, [...]
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White Paper; 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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