Human factors engineering for medical device packaging is increasingly important as more patients use devices at home. [Photo courtesy of Mockup Graphics via Unsplash]
Sean Hagen, BlackHägen DesignHuman factors engineering (HFE) determines human behavior, abilities, limitations and other characteristics of medical device users and is utilized in the design of medical devices. It involves mechanical and software-driven user interfaces (UI), systems, tasks, instructional documentation, packaging, labeling and user training.
The movement to develop more innovative and advanced devices for in-home and the clinical environment makes device packaging more instrumental for improving the user experience and clinical outcomes. And you can expect more packaging innovations in the future, such as 2-D barcodes with unique numbering/serialization, UV identification codes, holograms and hidden text printed using secu…