In an article on the meddeviceonline website, Sean Hägen of BlackHägen Design discusses the importance of Human Factors Engineering (HFE) or Usability Engineering (UE) in the design of medical devices, with a focus on packaging and labelling. Here are the key points from this article: What is HFE or UE? HFE, also known as UE, […]
This article entitled, Packaging a Medical Device: Packaging Design, was published on the Shore Group website in January 2023. It was written by Caroline Mackie, Design Consultant and Zoe Hill, Marketing Lead at Shore Group. Shore Group is an Edinburgh (Scotland) based company that “design and engineer patient-centred products medical products” and also “design and […]
In a recent article on the Design Partners website, the author, Peter Murphy outlines 9 criteria for designing sustainable packaging for the Medtech and Pharma sector. Who are Design Partners? Design Partners are a product design and Innovation agency based in County Wicklow, Ireland. The author of the article, Peter Murphy, is an industrial designer […]
The HealthPack conference took place in Portland, Oregan in March this year. (HealthPack is a medical device packaging industry annual education forum. Its aim is to provide updates in technical knowledge, explore industry trends and connect with the “who’s who” in the industry.) During the conference, attendees were surveyed by the event organisers, Informa Markets Respondents were asked […]
Plastic-free SD Card Carton Innovative Carton Design An ingenious redesign of a memory card carton by a young graphic designer has completely eliminated the need for the plastic blister pack. The clever design uses a simple perforation which can be burst open to allow the user to take out the memory card. This creative design […]
