IHK Interview: Usability and Safety in Medical Technology

The IHK North Westphalia recently conducted an interview with Torsten Gruchmann, Managing Partner of Use-Lab GmbH. The article focuses on the importance of usability engineering, patient safety, and intuitive operation in medical technology, particularly in critical and high-stress usage scenarios.

Torsten Gruchmann explains how Use-Lab ensures the safe use of medical devices by involving users at an early stage of development. Through user studies, usability testing, and interdisciplinary collaboration with healthcare professionals, designers, engineers, and psychologists, potential risks are identified and operating concepts are systematically optimized.

Another key aspect highlighted is the use of realistic test environments for usability studies, human factors engineering, and medical device approval processes. The insights gained form a central part of regulatory requirements and help drive the development of innovative and safe solutions for the international MedTech market.

Read the full interview on the IHK North Westphalia website (article in German):
https://www.ihk.de/nordwestfalen/wirtschaftsspiegel-online/standort-und-politik/medizintechnik-3-uselab-6790844