With a readership of 25,000, Medical Product Outsourcing focuses on the expanding trend of outsourced medical device manufacturing across all segments of the industry, including cardiovascular, imaging, diagnostics, and monitoring. About half of its audience works in medical device manufacturing, while the rest are made up of contract manufacturing providers, consultants, contract research organizations, and government or educational institutions.
Human factors studies are key for identifying and removing risks that drug delivery devices might pose to users. These studies help design products that center around patient needs, supporting better treatment adherence. In this article, our Human Factors Engineering Manager, Finola Austin, offers her perspective on why it’s important to select test participants who match the intended users of the device and how focused user testing increases confidence in both the results and their relevance to the broader user group.