Medical Human Factors

Need human factors expertise to give your projects a lifeline?

Human Factors Researchers

As a human factors engineering consultancy, Liv Systems understands the critical role of user-centred design in the highly regulated medical and pharmaceutical industries. With the potential to affect the lives of countless individuals, it’s essential to invest in product development that prioritises safety, efficacy, and user experience.

However, navigating the complex landscape of medical device manufacture can be daunting, particularly when significant investments are at stake. At Liv Systems, we offer expert guidance and support to help you make informed decisions and minimise risk.

Before investing millions of pounds in device manufacture, it’s essential to assess the market need and ensure that your product or system is fully compliant with regulations. Our team can assist you in conducting user research and usability testing to uncover unmet needs and refine your ideas.

Furthermore, incorporating ergonomic design principles can give your medical product a competitive edge by improving usability, reducing errors, and enhancing user satisfaction and well-being. Our usability engineering specialists work closely with your team to identify opportunities for improvement and implement solutions that optimise user performance.

Use-Related Risk Assessment

When it comes to medical and pharmaceutical systems, proper use is critical to patient safety and product effectiveness. Our team can help you identify potential use errors and design interventions to prevent harm to patients.

Proper use of medical and pharmaceutical systems is crucial for ensuring patient safety and product effectiveness. At Liv Systems, we understand that use errors can occur due to a variety of reasons, such as poor interaction design, inadequate user training, or misunderstanding the capabilities and limitations of people in the medical device design process. That’s why we offer a range of human factors engineering services to help you identify and prevent potential use errors or unanticipated events.

Our team of experts is specialised in task analysis and use-related risk assessment, enabling us to identify the root cause of use errors. By conducting usability testing and analysing user behaviour, we can identify areas where users may struggle or make mistakes. We then use human factors methods to design interventions that address these issues, such as redesigning user interfaces, adding warnings or instructions, or providing training to users.

Identifying the root cause of use errors is crucial to developing effective interventions. This is because interventions that only address the symptoms of the problem, rather than the underlying causes, may not be effective in preventing future errors. By using human factors and ergonomics methods, we can identify the root causes of use errors and develop targeted interventions that address these causes.

At Liv Systems, we understand the importance of designing medical and pharmaceutical systems that are safe and effective for patients. Our human factors engineering services can help you identify use-related hazards, violations, and unsafe acts. We provide recommendations based on the characteristics of medical device users to design interventions to prevent harm to patients. With our help, you can ensure that your products are designed with user safety and experience in mind, and minimise the risk of use errors.

Human Factors Engineering and Regulatory Approvals

At Liv Systems, we believe that applying human factors engineering is not only crucial for product success but also for business success. By prioritising user needs and safety, you can compete with global giants and win contracts based on the quality and performance of your products.

Human factors engineering plays a crucial role in obtaining regulatory approvals (FDA) for medical and pharmaceutical products. This not only helps to speed up the approval process but also minimises the risk of costly recalls or legal issues down the line. Ultimately, investing in human factors engineering can help companies navigate the complex regulatory landscape and bring products to market faster and more efficiently.

Our expert team of human factors professionals acts as your sounding board, offering advice and support at every stage of the product development process, whether that is the design of medical devices, laboratory equipment, or new clinical facilities and processes. From ideation to launch, we provide customised solutions that meet your specific needs and help you achieve your business goals.

With our expertise and guidance, you can create products and systems that prioritise safety, efficacy, and user experience, giving your organisation a competitive edge and the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of patients worldwide.

Need human factors support with your medical project?

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