High Value Manufacturing – Bártolo et al. (Eds)
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Using biofidelic phantom organs for design stage usability testing
of endovascular delivery systems
K.J. O’Sullivan, L. Kiernan, & L. O’Sullivan
Ergonomics and Product Design Research Group, Department of Design and Manufacturing Technology,
University of Limerick, Ireland
E. Canavan
Design Partners, Bray, Wicklow, Ireland
ABSTRACT: High quality, well-designed medical devices are necessary in order to provide safe and effective
clinical care to patients. Capturing the requirements of users and incorporating these requirements into the
design of medical devices is an essential component of positive clinical outcome (Martin et al. 2008). Early ...