Plastics have long played a key role in enabling the design and production of numerous medical devices. But intensive work ...

In the medical device industry, usability plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of highly complex medical products. The IEC 62366-1:2015 standard, which focuses on the ...

Choosing a color for your medical device requires more thought than simply picking your favorite color. Christine Park, an industrial designer who spoke at MD&M West back in 2017, says color can ...

Medical device design and development has evolved over the years, notably influenced by market demands and regulatory requirements. Traditional design practices, beginning with a reliance on generic ...

It's not enough anymore for connector suppliers to just make products, especially when it comes to medical devices. Design engineers at device OEMs are asking their connector suppliers for a lot more ...

Medical device engineering used to mean building something, watching it fail and starting over. That’s changing fast, as simulation tools and generative AI now allow ...

The tension between safety considerations and user experience design (UXD) in the medical device industry reflects broader regulatory and market pressures. When designing and developing medical ...

It takes months of R&D, numerous prototypes, and a few scrapped concepts for the design of a device used in patient care to be finalized and approved. However, one aspect is often still missing at ...

When it comes to medical device design—a broad category that includes a range of different machines performing countless critical functions—the stakes are high. Because no matter the application, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) categorizes medical devices into three classes based on the level of risk the devices pose to patients and users. Image Credit: IGORdeyka/Shutterstock.com ...