Emergo By UL

Emergo by UL is a regulatory consultancy specialising in medical device, combination product and IVD compliance. Its human factors research & design (HFR&D) global team specialises in early-stage user research, product design, usability testing and user interface design.

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Cambridge
CB4 0GN
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Articles by Emergo By UL

Allison Strochlic

CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE AND INFORMATIVE EVALUATIONS OF INJECTION DEVICE PACKAGING

Allison Strochlic and Andrea Dwyer discuss the often overlooked aspect of a combination product user interface: the packaging. With a specific look at injection devices, the authors cover how to perform proper human factors testing of a combination product’s packaging, and the advantages doing so can confer to a project.

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPROVING TRAINING DEVICE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS

Yvonne Limpens and Brenda van Geel, explore the design considerations that need to be taken into account when developing training devices that are safe and effective – and support patients in learning how to administer an injection correctly.

Cory Costantino

A QUICK GUIDE TO USABILITY FOR WEARABLE INJECTORS

Cory Costantino and Lauren Fennelly list some typical steps a user might take while using wearable injectors, providing tips and points to note at each step, including design tips that might pre-empt potential interaction problems, and points to consider when conducting usability testing.

Allison Strochlic

SIMULATING STRESSFUL, EMERGENCY-USE SCENARIOS DURING USABILITY TESTS OF INJECTION DEVICES

Allison Strochlic highlights the importance of simulating environments that are as realistic as possible when conducting usability tests of emergency-use injection devices, and provides case studies with examples of how to create more realistic tests.

Richard Featherstone

MOBILE DEVICES AND USE-RELATED RISK – TIME TO REINSTATE DETECTABILITY?

Richard Featherstone makes the case for designing detectability into the user interfaces of wearable devices, enabling the user to be an active part of ensuring the device operates safely, as intended.

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