Medical Device Design and Human Factors

In 2011, CRC Press published the Handbook of Human Factors in Medical Device Design.  The book is edited by Matthew B. Weinger, Michael E. Wiklund, and Daryle J. Gardner-Bonneau and includes the following chapters:

1. General Principles
2. Basic Human Abilities
3. Environment of Use
4. Anthropometry and Biomechanics
5. Documentation
6. Testing and Evaluation
7. Controls
8. Visual Displays
9. Connections and Connectors
10. Alarm Design
11. Software User Interfaces
12. Workstations
13. Signs, Symbols, and Markings
14. Packaging
15. Device Life Cycle
16. Hand Tool Design
17. Mobile Medical Devices
18. Home Health Care
19. Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Design of Medical Devices

This resource should be on the bookshelf of all human factors professionals involved in the design, development, and deployment of medical devices.  Moreover, it’s also a good resource for systems engineering and regulatory professionals.

References

Weinger, M.B., Wiklund, M.E., & Garner-Bonneau, D.J. (2011). Handbook of human factors in medical device design. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.