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Description / Abstract:
General This recommended practice addresses a
broad range of human factors engineering (HFE) topics in a
structured format. Examples are provided, as are references to more
detailed information. The material emphasizes adoption of a
user-centered focus throughout the product design and development
process, with the goal of making medical devices easier to use and
less prone to use error.
The presumed users of this document are human factors and
usability specialists, software developers, industrial, biomedical,
mechanical, and electrical engineers, and other development
personnel. Other users might include clinicians, clinical and
biomedical engineers, and others who evaluate devices before
purchase or after use errors have occurred, regulatory agencies,
purchasing entities, and others interested in assessing the
usability of medical devices.
Inclusions
This recommended practice covers general HFE principles,
specific HFE principles geared towards certain userinterface
attributes, and special applications of HFE (e.g., hand tool
design).
Exclusions
This recommended practice does not provide detailed
recommendations on all aspects of the human factors medical device
design process (see ANSI/AAMI HE74:2001/(R)2009).