Human factors engineering for medical ...
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Article dans une revue scientifique: Article de synthèse/Review paper
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Title :
Human factors engineering for medical devices: European regulation and current issues.
Author(s) :
Pelayo, Sylvie [Auteur]
METRICS : Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales - ULR 2694
Marcilly, Romaric [Auteur]
METRICS : Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales - ULR 2694
Bellandi, Tommaso [Auteur]
METRICS : Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales - ULR 2694
Marcilly, Romaric [Auteur]
METRICS : Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales - ULR 2694
Bellandi, Tommaso [Auteur]
Journal title :
International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care
Abbreviated title :
Int J Qual Health Care
Volume number :
33
Pages :
31-36
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication date :
2021-01-12
ISSN :
1464-3677
English keyword(s) :
ergonomics
human factors
medical device
risk
human factors
medical device
risk
HAL domain(s) :
Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]/Ingénierie biomédicale
English abstract : [en]
A large proportion of the patient injuries or deaths attributable to medical device (MD) misuse can be eliminated and/or mitigated by adopting an effective human factors and ergonomics (HFE) approach. The implementation ...
Show more >A large proportion of the patient injuries or deaths attributable to medical device (MD) misuse can be eliminated and/or mitigated by adopting an effective human factors and ergonomics (HFE) approach. The implementation of a usability engineering process is now mandatory for MD manufacturers seeking to obtain the European Union's CE Mark. Here, we describe the European Union's HFE regulation and highlight the challenges faced by (i) manufacturers implementing this regulation and (ii) regulatory bodies charged with assessing the compliance of usability files. In Europe, 95% of MD manufacturers are small- and medium-sized enterprises; compliance with the CE Mark regulations is a real challenge to their competitiveness. Levels of knowledge about HFE vary greatly from one regulatory organization to another, which can sometimes lead to very different expectations. We also present the specific use-related risk management approach required by the HFE regulation. Lastly, we focus on the limitations of the HFE regulation for MDs and on future HFE challenges in further reducing and/or eliminating MD use errors. The main challenge is the need to go beyond technology design and the premarket assessment and to look at the postproduction stage; the coupling between an MD and a sociotechnical system can lead to consequences that were not predicted during the design process. This implies the need to consider the emerging properties of technologies in use by involving all the stakeholders.Show less >
Show more >A large proportion of the patient injuries or deaths attributable to medical device (MD) misuse can be eliminated and/or mitigated by adopting an effective human factors and ergonomics (HFE) approach. The implementation of a usability engineering process is now mandatory for MD manufacturers seeking to obtain the European Union's CE Mark. Here, we describe the European Union's HFE regulation and highlight the challenges faced by (i) manufacturers implementing this regulation and (ii) regulatory bodies charged with assessing the compliance of usability files. In Europe, 95% of MD manufacturers are small- and medium-sized enterprises; compliance with the CE Mark regulations is a real challenge to their competitiveness. Levels of knowledge about HFE vary greatly from one regulatory organization to another, which can sometimes lead to very different expectations. We also present the specific use-related risk management approach required by the HFE regulation. Lastly, we focus on the limitations of the HFE regulation for MDs and on future HFE challenges in further reducing and/or eliminating MD use errors. The main challenge is the need to go beyond technology design and the premarket assessment and to look at the postproduction stage; the coupling between an MD and a sociotechnical system can lead to consequences that were not predicted during the design process. This implies the need to consider the emerging properties of technologies in use by involving all the stakeholders.Show less >
Language :
Anglais
Peer reviewed article :
Oui
Audience :
Internationale
Popular science :
Non
Submission date :
2021-07-09T15:50:47Z
2021-07-12T09:25:15Z
2021-10-22T12:34:05Z
2021-10-22T13:38:05Z
2021-07-12T09:25:15Z
2021-10-22T12:34:05Z
2021-10-22T13:38:05Z
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