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Podcast Recap: Avoiding ‘Design Heartbreak’ with Human Factors (Part 2)

by Kate MacNamee

In part two of the AAMI podcast, Avoiding ‘Design Heartbreak’ with Human Factors, I’m joined by MaryBeth Privitera, Principal of Human Factors … Read More
July 28, 2020
Case Study: Novocure Calls on Flex to Design a More Practical Brain Cancer Treatment

by Tristan Sedgwick

Summary Novocure’s Optune is a portable medical device that treats glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. The combination of Optune and … Read More
July 27, 2020
HFES 2020 Virtual Conference Recap: Considerations for Study Design: A Tool-Kit for Designing for Impaired Users

by Teresita Liebel

At this year’s International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care (Virtual Conference), I presented a poster on … Read More
July 1, 2020
HFES 2020 Virtual Conference Recap: Applying the Science of Behavior Change to Medical Device Design

by Laurie Reed and Kate MacNamee

Medical device designers, manufacturers, and healthcare professionals all grapple with how to positively influence end user or patient behavior … Read More
June 23, 2020
HFES 2020 Virtual Conference Recap: MAUDE & Recall Data for Usability

by Teresita Liebel and Tara Daugherty

To help manufacturers navigate the MAUDE (Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience) and Medical Device Recall databases for post-market … Read More
June 2, 2020
Podcast Recap: Avoiding ‘Design Heartbreak’ with Human Factors (Part 1)

by Kate MacNamee

“Aimless design” choices can lead to misunderstanding and confusion, which can result in heartbreaking errors by users of a medical device. … Read More
May 19, 2020

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