The human body isn't a masterpiece of design. It's a patchwork of evolutionary compromise

The human body is often described as a marvel of "perfect design": elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, ...
MD&M East

Human Factors Testing Is the Key to Approval & Profitability in the Medical Device Industry

U.S. and EU regulators require human factors and usability testing to bring a medical device to market. Virginia Lang, PhD, president and chief scientist at HirLan Inc., an engineering consultancy ...
MedTech Intelligence

The Human Side of AI Medical Devices: Why Safety Depends on Design, Not Just Algorithms

Human factors engineering plays a critical role in the design of AI-enabled medical devices and whether they might improve ...
Machine Design

Advancing Medical Device Design with Tunable Radiopaque 3D Printing

RadioMatrix by Stratasys and Siemens enables precise control of radiopacity in 3D-printed anatomical models, improving ...
MedCity News

Sleep apnea device company’s big lesson on marketing to patients: Make them feel cool

With the drive to value from volume, medical device companies need to start focusing on how to effectively market to patients, their newest customers. Human Design Medical, the company that just ...