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Integrating the results of user research into medical device development: insights from a case study (2012)
Journal Article

Background: It is well established that considering users is an important aspect of medical device development. However it is also well established that there are numerous barriers to successfully conducting user research and integrating the results... Read More about Integrating the results of user research into medical device development: insights from a case study.

A user-centred approach to requirements elicitation in medical device development: a case study from an industry perspective (2012)
Journal Article

The healthcare industry is dependent upon the provision of well designed medical devices. To achieve this it is recommended that user-centred design should begin early, and continue throughout device development. This is a challenge, particularly f... Read More about A user-centred approach to requirements elicitation in medical device development: a case study from an industry perspective.

Can health economics aid decision making in healthcare innovation in academia? (2012)
Journal Article

Health economics is extensively used by reimbursement agencies to make decisions on whether to adopt new medical technologies. It is also used by the healthcare industry as an aid to decision making during product development. This paper proposes tha... Read More about Can health economics aid decision making in healthcare innovation in academia?.

Ergonomically sound (2011)
Other

Medical devices are used by a multiplicity of users and in a variety of environments. Manufacturers of these devices will therefore need to be aware of differences in skills, needs, abilities and preferences among users, as well as the requirements t... Read More about Ergonomically sound.

Surgeon opinion on new technologies in orthopaedic surgery (2011)
Journal Article

Technological advances such as computer navigation systems and robotics, includingsupport systems for minimally invasive surgery, have the potential to revolutionise howorthopaedic surgery is carried out. However uptake has so far been limited. Incre... Read More about Surgeon opinion on new technologies in orthopaedic surgery.

The role of the user within the medical device design and development process: medical device manufacturers' perspectives (2011)
Journal Article

Background Academic literature and international standards bodies suggest that user involvement, via the incorporation of human factors engineering methods within the medical device design and development (MDDD) process, offer many benefits that e... Read More about The role of the user within the medical device design and development process: medical device manufacturers' perspectives.

Medical Device Development: the challenge for ergonomics (2008)
Journal Article

High quality, well designed medical devices are necessary to provide safe and effective clinical care for patients as well as to ensure the health and safety of professional and lay device users. Capturing the user requirements of users and incorpor... Read More about Medical Device Development: the challenge for ergonomics.

Systematic review and evaluation of methods of assessing urinary incontinence (2006)
Journal Article

Capturing User Requirements in Medical Device Development: The Role of Ergonomics (2006)
Journal Article

Measuring and fulfilling user requirements during medical device development will result in successful products that improve patient safety, improve device effectiveness and reduce product recalls and modifications. Medical device users are an extre... Read More about Capturing User Requirements in Medical Device Development: The Role of Ergonomics.

MATCH: a new industry-focused approach to medical device development (2005)
Book Chapter

MATCH (Multidisciplinary Assessment of Technology Centre for Healthcare) is a new collaboration in the UK that aims to support the healthcare sector by creating methods to assess the value of medical devices from concept through to mature product. A... Read More about MATCH: a new industry-focused approach to medical device development.

Adolescent participation in HTA: the identification of appropriate proxies for adolescent user needs of medical devices
Conference Proceeding

Living with the user: design drama for dementia care through responsive scripted experiences in the home
Conference Proceeding

Participation in forms of drama and narrative can provoke empathy and creativity in user-centred design processes. In this paper, we expand upon existing methods to explore the potential for responsive scripted experiences that are delivered through... Read More about Living with the user: design drama for dementia care through responsive scripted experiences in the home.

Factors influencing wider acceptance of Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (CAOS) technologies for Total Joint Arthroplasty
Report

Computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery (CAOS) promises to improve outcomes of joint arthroplasty through better alignment and orientation of implants, but take up has so far been modest. Following an overview of CAOS technologies covering image-guided... Read More about Factors influencing wider acceptance of Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (CAOS) technologies for Total Joint Arthroplasty.