
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT – SAFETY AND USABILITY
OF MEDICAL DEVICES
C.J.Vincent
UCLIC, University College London, UK
In the field of medical devices, innovation and safety are key
drivers for product suppliers. Standards provide an essential route
for suppliers to demonstrate quality and consistency and provide
vital specifications for comparability and testing. There are mul-
tiple approaches to standardisation, for example, specification of
a product, implementation of management systems (process) or
establishment of common values or principles to maximise busi-
ness potential. The paper will outline the use of product standards
(technical specifications)