A Guide to Developing Usable Instructions For Use For Medical Devices
By Arathi Sethumadhavan
Check out our new article published by Med Device Online here. This article discusses the design and human factors testing of instructional materials for medical devices. Specifically, we discuss the role of instructional materials as part of the product interface, the importance of considering the product’s use, users, and risk profiles when developing the instructional materials, design principles for creating usable instructions, techniques to test the efficacy of instructions, and limitations of instructions in the hands of real-world users.