Design & Product Ergonomy in Health Care

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Department of Biomedical Technology

Synopsis:

Design. Function of design. Aspects and methods of designer´s work. Linear

perspective, geometric forms, shape and composition perception. Design

management. Ergonomy. Relationship between patient and medical device. Tools and

assists. Drivers. Communicators. Relationships between the drivers and

communicators and solution of problems between them.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Design - definition and distribution.

2. Design function. Aspects, methods and methodology of designer´s work.

3. Perspective imaging, geometrical forms, probléme of shape and composition

perception.

4. Design management.

5. Ergonomy definition. Human (patient) characteristics.

6. Human and health products.

7. Advantages of human and health products.

8. Aids, tools and equipment. Relationships between handles and communicators

and solution of this system.

9. Review of aspects affecting quality, reliability and testing of health care

products and preparation and duration of clinical testing.

10. Quality management in healh care facility.

11. Reliability of elements, modules, the whole technical devices and software

solutions as well.

12. Recommendations and experiences from European Union. Related law standards.

13. Compliance assessment based on government decree and relationships with

quality management.

14. Good clinical practice, good manufacturing practice. Products testing.

Clinical testing. Metrology.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

1. Design - definition and distribution.

2. Design function. Aspects, methods and methodology of designer´s work.

3. Perspective imaging, geometrical forms, probléme of shape and composition

perception.

4. Design management.

5. Ergonomy definition. Human (patient) characteristics.

6. Human and health products.

7. Advantages of human and health products.

8. Aids, tools and equipment. Relationships between handles and communicators

and solution of this system.

9. Review of aspects affecting quality, reliability and testing of health care

products and preparation and duration of clinical testing.

10. Quality management in healh care facility.

11. Reliability of elements, modules, the whole technical devices and software

solutions as well.

12. Recommendations and experiences from European Union. Related law standards.

13. Compliance assessment based on government decree and relationships with

quality management.

14. Good clinical practice, good manufacturing practice. Products testing.

Clinical testing. Metrology.

Study materials:

[1] Glivický, V.: Úvod do ergonomie. Práce 1975

[2] Chundela, L.: Ergonomie. ČVUT 2005

[3] cmíd, M.: Ergonomické parametry. SNTL 1976

[4] Bednařík, J. a kol.: Technika spolehlivosti v elektronické praxi. SNTL 1990

[5] Mykiska, A.: Spolehlivost v systémech jakosti. ČVUT 1996

[6] Fries, R.C.: Reliable Design of Medical Devices. New York, Marcel Dekker,

Inc.

1997

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Further information:

Course may be repeated

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: