Contextual Inquiry for Medical Device Design

Contextual Inquiry for Medical Device Design helps users understand the everyday use of medical devices and the way their usage supports the development of better products and increased market acceptance. The text explains the concept of contextual inquiry using real-life examples to illustrate its application. Case studies provide a frame of reference on how contextual inquiry is successfully used during product design, ultimately producing safer, improved medical devices.
- Presents the ways contextual inquiry can be used to inform the evaluation and business case of technology
- Helps users understand the everyday use of medical devices and the way their usage supports the development of better products
- Includes case studies that provide a frame of reference on how contextual inquiry is successfully used during the product design process

ForewordPrefaceChapter 1 Introduction to Contextual InquiryChapter 2 Planning a CI Study for Medical Device DevelopmnetChapter 3 Contextual Inquiry MethodsChapter 4 Executing and Documenting a CI StudyChapter 5 Analysis of DataChapter 6 Developing InsightsChapter 7 Data VisualizationChapter 8 A CI Case Study in Cerebral Angiography for Product Development Strategy and Clinical TrainingChapter 9 Biomarker Strategies SnapPath: CI Case StudyChapter 10 Contextual Inquiry as a Tool for Medical Device Development: The Case for Harmonic FocusChapter 11 Case Study: Using CI to Inform Design Development of Incision and Draining PackChapter 12 Quick Reference Guide