Episode 3 explores one of the biggest challenges in usability engineering for medical devices: how to ensure safety and usability when the actual patient group cannot realistically participate in a study. In high-stakes medical environments, patients are often too ill, emotionally distressed, or physically unreachable — making recruitment both ethically and logistically difficult. We discuss […]
Episode 2 explores the hidden risks of overwarning in the medical device industry. When instructions are overloaded with repetitive safety notices, users tend to skip them entirely — turning important information into background noise and creating real safety risks. We discuss why the “more is better” approach fails, how medical errors have become a major […]