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https://www.blackhagendesign.com/2020/05/08/current-state-of-design-mind/May 8, 2020- It is an exciting time to be a medical device design engineer. Development opportunities abound as medical device manufacturers (MDMs) seek to make smaller, more complex, and more functional devices. Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and additive manufacturing are moving into the spotlight. Applications include digital healthcare, less-invasive procedures,...
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https://www.blackhagendesign.com/2020/04/07/supercharge-medical-device-innovation-using-effective-user-preference-studies/April 7, 2020- User preference and evaluation studies have been a mainstay design tool for medical device development for decades. To veteran engineers, this design tool is simply good practice even if not specifically required by regulating bodies. However, there are opportunities to significantly enhance output quality and clarity of input requirements that...
Best Practices for Industrial Design in the Medical Device Space | Post
https://www.blackhagendesign.com/2019/10/16/best-practices-for-industrial-design-in-the-medical-device-space/October 16, 2019- Bartosz Korec is the Lead Industrial Designer at BlackHägen Design, an R&D and HFE consultancy. With close to 20 years of combined consumer and medical design experience, Bartosz has contributed to all phases of product design from observational research, through concept development and testing, to mechanical design for manufacture. Click...
Three Crucial Elements of Conducting International Usability Research by Joe Pratt | Post
https://www.blackhagendesign.com/2019/10/16/three-crucial-elements-of-conducting-international-usability-research-by-joe-pratt/October 16, 2019- Joe Pratt is a Certified Human Factors professional and the Lead Human Factors Engineer at BlackHägen Design, an R&D and HFE consultancy. Experienced with devices ranging from respiratory care to interventional cardiology, Joe has contributed to the design of over 150 medical devices through usability research and usability consulting. Click...
What Is Human Factors Engineering and Why Is It Important by Rich Newman | Post
https://www.blackhagendesign.com/2019/09/23/what-is-human-factors-engineering-and-why-is-it-important-by-rich-newman/September 23, 2019- Rich Newman has over 25 years of experience in the medical device industry. He started as a software engineer before transitioning to Human Factors. Learn about human factors engineering and why it’s important from an expert! Click here to Enjoy the article!...
Structuring Successful Outsourced R&D Programs by Philip Remedios | Post
https://www.blackhagendesign.com/2019/01/05/structuring-successful-outsourced-rd-programs-by-philip-remedios/January 5, 2019- As a veteran consultant, Philip wrote this article from an outside-in perspective to empower corporate R&D managers to leverage one of the most powerful industry tools. While one should always retain core technology in-house (unless a startup business looking to acquire IP), correctly structured, managed, and funded outsourcing can supercharge...