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How a Comprehensive UX Approach Brings Value to the Design Process

How a Comprehensive UX Approach Brings Value to the Design Process     UX design processes are constantly evolving as the industry continues to embrace IoT (Internet of Things) technologies. With this evolution comes a need to focus on improving UX (User Experience) protocols in the design of medical devices. UX, driven by human factors engineering …

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Why Human Factors Engineering Matters in Medical Device Packaging

Why Human Factors Engineering Matters in Medical Device Packaging     Human Factors Engineering (HFE), also referred to as Usability Engineering (UE), is the application of knowledge about human behavior, abilities, limitations and other characteristics of medical device users that are applied to the design of medical devices. These characteristics include mechanical and software-driven user interfaces, …

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BlackHägen Design Expands Its MedTech Research and Design Capabilities

BlackHägen Design Expands Its MedTech Research and Design Capabilities     BlackHägen Design, a multidisciplinary, user-research and product design firm, is expanding its staff expertise in the medical device arena in the areas of Industrial and User Experience (UX) Design, Human Factors, Mechanical and Software Engineering. The expansion is in response to new requirements for the …

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