Designing Usability into Medical Products / Edition 1

by Michael E. Wiklund

Overview

Wiklund and Wilcox, leaders of human factors research and design practices for rival medical device companies in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, with the help of some colleagues, present 27 articles and four case studies, many first published in the journal Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry, Appliance Manufacturer, and Innovation. They cover general principles and processes, design methods and guidance, and corporate human factors programs. Among the topics are ethnographic methods for new product development, controlling complexity, and medical device user manuals. The case studies look at a personal hemodialysis system, a patient monitor, a contrast medium injector system for CT scanning, and a remotely controlled defibrillator. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900849328434
Publication date:	02/11/2005
Pages:	382
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

Michael E. Wiklund, Stephen B. Wilcox

Table of Contents

General Principles and Processes. Design Methods and Guidance. Corporate Human Factors Programs. Product Design Case Studies.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"This book should be on the shelf of anyone involved in the development of medical products. Today devices are getting more and more complex while caregivers as a whole are much less experienced. User centered interface design has to make up the difference and this book gives you a plan."

—Nicholas Barker, Vice President - Design, Datascope Corp

Editorial Reviews

"This book should be on the shelf of anyone involved in the development of medical products. Today devices are getting more and more complex while caregivers as a whole are much less experienced. User centered interface design has to make up the difference and this book gives you a plan."

—Nicholas Barker, Vice President - Design, Datascope Corp

From the Publisher