Join us at the 2015 IDSA Medical Design Conference—the premier medical design event—on October 21 at the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in Tampa, FL. Read more
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Design Considerations for Interconnected Medical Devices
/ in usability , user experience , healthcare , interaction design , meddevice , mHealth , mobile app , news , ux / by Christina SOver the past several years, there has been a drastic increase in the deployment of “interconnected” medical devices (e.g., wireless glucose monitors, infusion pumps, pacemakers, etc.). As our medical devices become more interconnected, they become increasingly critical to clinical decision-making and patient care. Access to information increases, decision making evolves, and, hopefully, patient. Read more
MDO Article: "Achieving Realism In Human Factors Work: How To Stay Out Of Fantasy Land"
/ in usability testing , FDA , healthcare , human factors , MDO , meddeviceonline , news / by Christina SDesigning usability studies that are "representative" is not only necessary for valid data, it's also an FDA requirement. Chad Uy shares some methods for maintaining realism to ensure representative usability studies in his recent article for Med Device Online. Read more
FDA to Accept Applications for Expedited Medical Device Approval
/ in usability testing , user-centered design , design science , EAP , Expedited Access PMA , FDA , guidance , healthcare , human factors , industrial design , medical product design , news / by Christina SOn April 15th, the Food and Drug Administration will begin accepting applicants through its new Expedited Access Premarket Approval Application for Unmet Medical Needs for Life Threatening or Irreversibly Debilitating Diseases or Conditions (“Expedited Access PMA” or “EAP”). Read more
MDO Article: "4 Proposals To Accelerate The Growth of mHealth"
/ in usability , user-centered design , app design , design science , healthcare , human factors , interaction design , MDO , meddeviceonline , mHealth , mobile app , news / by Christina SWhat 4 things should app developers, traditional medical device and pharmaceutical companies, and regulators do to accelerate the growth of mHealth?Check out Nicholas Araujo's proposals, featured on Med Device Online's website. Read more
Now Hiring: Research Associates
/ in usability testing , user-centered design , career , design science , ethnographic research , healthcare , human factors , industrial design , job opportunity , medical product design , news / by Christina SAre you passionate about working collaboratively to make a felt difference in the world? At Design Science we have one mission - fitting products to people. Read more