Most medical device use errors are induced by user interface design flaws and not by user ineptitude. Disbelievers need only to observe a few usability test sessions to witness the pattern of repeated use errors that particular UI design flaws can induce if the device has not already been “scrubbed clean” of such flaws.
Designers have leveraged systems thinking and technology expansion to rapidly increase the capability and complexity of our medical device and combination products. However, such developments present a real challenge today: how can we connect apps and system components to deliver products that meet a variety of users’ diverse needs effectively and safely?
Human Factors Engineering (HFE) requirements for medical devices vary across different countries and regions. As a result, medical device manufacturers face the challenge of meeting multiple sets of requirements to market their products in different countries.
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Designers can use the principles of working memory as an aid to developing UI’s that are intuitive and not overwhelming to users.
My caution to product developers is to know your target customer, the degree of product sophistication consumers say they want versus will use, and to build as much intuitiveness as possible into every product.
User interface design plays a crucial role in product user experience and is important when used to convey critical information in medical devices. A recent ongoing debate is light vs dark modes.
