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Celebrating Together: Another Highlight in Use-Lab’s 25th Anniversary Year

As we continue counting down to Use-Lab’s 25th birthday, we recently took the opportunity to celebrate this special anniversary year together with the people who make our success possible every day: our team. The event was all about spending time together, creating new memories, and enjoying a well-deserved break from our daily routines. It was […]

Annual Medical Device Human Factors and Usability Engineering Conference 2026 in Berlin

On July 11 and 12, 2026, the Annual Medical Device Human Factors and Usability Engineering Conference will take place for the first time in Berlin – a gathering for professionals in medical technology, human factors, and usability engineering. The conference brings together experts working on the future of safe and user-friendly medical devices. The focus […]

MedUsability Symposium 2026 in Mannheim

On June 9, 2026, the MedUsability Symposium will take place in Mannheim – an event organized by the German UPA to facilitate discussion on usability engineering, human factors, and regulatory requirements in medical technology. The symposium brings together experts from the medical HF, UX, and UE communities and offers an ideal platform for discussing current […]

Use-Lab Podcast – Episode 3: Surrogate Participants

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 […]

Use-Lab Podcast – Episode 2: Overwarning

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 […]

Torsten Gruchmann at the HFES in New York

The HFES International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care will take place from March 22–25, 2026, in New York at the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel. The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) is an international professional association dedicated to the design of safe, efficient, and user-friendly systems. Its events bring together […]

4th MDR Competence Network Conference 2026

The 4th MDR Competence Network Conference will take place on 26 February 2026 as an online event via Microsoft Teams. It is aimed at medical device professionals seeking practical insights into regulatory requirements and their strategic application. The conference focuses on current topics related to conformity assessment and regulatory frameworks. The conference addresses selected topics […]

IHK Interview: Usability and Safety in Medical Technology

In the IHK interview, Torsten Gruchmann explains how Use-Lab improves the safety and usability of medical devices through usability engineering, user studies, and realistic testing environments—making a significant contribution to regulatory approval and safe application in medical technology.