User Interfaces for Medical Devices

User interfaces are increasingly seen by product developers as the key differentiator between competing products. The more user-friendly and impressive the user interface, the easier it is to market the product, especially when a lot of the core capability of a device is hidden behind bland boxes or buried in algorithms that are hard to visualise. Where the user interface plays a key role in the diagnosis or treatment of a patient, it is subject to rigorous examination as part of the regulatory approval process. 

This presentation examines the process of developing a user interface in compliance with IEC 62366, including from an industrial design perspective and a software engineering perspective. We look at wireframes and prototyping as well as the heuristic principles and key tips/tricks for making a user interface more intuitive. Methods for analysing risks and typical sources of risk associated with the user interfaces are examined. Finally,…