Pain in the arm
December 2 2015
Whilst visiting a local pharmacy recently, I came across a notice that free flu jabs were available for qualifying NHS patients. This seemed like a…
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Back by popular demand – one day seminar on Human Factors and Medical Devices
November 25 2015
Developing medical devices that really meet users’ needs will give you a distinct competitive advantage. Following a robust development process that is focused upon the…
Usability study leads to key medical device design improvements
October 14 2015
A team from Three Circles recently completed a 2 week long formative usability study for a medical device in Europe. The study was typical of…
Closing the gap between EU and US Human Factors requirements
September 23 2015
Medical device manufacturers can have a tough time gaining approval of new devices in the US, due to the increased scrutiny of the usability aspects…
What difference does a year make?
January 28 2015
A little over a year ago, I was fortunate to be involved in the AAMI/FDA summit on healthcare technology in the home setting, in Washington…
The “designer friendly” Usability Specification
January 22 2015
Getting your head around ISO 62366:2008 can, at the least, be tricky, perhaps even frustrating. The standard mentions many documents and requirements for a medical…
93% of asthma patients can’t use their inhalers!
January 14 2015
How often do you see people on tv use an asthma inhaler, only to exhale or start talking straight away? Instruction leaflets typically ask the…
Precious time
January 7 2015
We all wish we had more time to do the things we want to do and time has become a precious commodity and something we…
Welcome to the team, Mary
May 19 2014
Reflecting the growing demand for human factors and development strategy services, we are delighted to welcome Mary Goode to our team. Mary, a Human Factors…
Instructions, what are they good for?
October 30 2013
Absolutely nothing, if no one reads them. The view of many people when they encounter a new gadget and its instructions is “Do I have…