ISS Seminar - Design errors in medical user interfaces - April 2014
Title: Design errors in medical user interfaces
Speaker: Dr. Paolo Masci, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom ()
Abstract:
Over the last few years, a series of device recalls were mandated by the FDA for dangerous or defective medical devices. User interface issues were one of the main causes of these recalls. The issues were observed across multiple device manufacturers and device types, and appear to be related to poor device design and engineering.
In this seminar, we will discuss user interface issues commonly observed in commercial devices such as infusion pumps, ventilators, and patient monitors. Several concrete examples will be presented to demonstrate the identified latent problems and discuss potential solutions. This knowledge is valuable to medical domain experts, as well as to developers and researchers of safety critical user interfaces.
The presented work is carried out within the CHI+MED research project (http://www.chi-med.ac.uk), and in collaboration with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the aim of improving the safety and effectiveness of medical devices.
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