Role
ID/UX Lead
Client – Bracco
Sector – Medical
Year – 2015
Challenge
Bracco was issued an FDA recall of their CardioGen 82 Nuclear Generator and were under increased scrutiny for Human Factors and User Interface Usability Compliance.
Impact
A successful submission of a Nuclear Generator allowing for redistribution of the infusion device throughout the US.
Usability and Human Factors Gap Analysis
Due to the FDA Recall, Field visits were limited to the previous generation generator.
To round out the evaluation a Heuristic evaluation was facilitated.
Hardware Usability Mitigation
Usability Mitigation solutions were developed through a series of brainstorms including human factors and design. Sketches shown here were reworked by Ben Clement
Lineset organization and risk mitigation was integrated throughout the device. The brake for the 600lb cart was redesigned to reduce risk of a ‘runaway cart’.
Handle height and grip styles were updated to align with ergonomic references. (DOE-HDBK-1140 | MIL-STD-1472F
A new line set was designed reducing the number of connections from 14 to 8.
User Interface Design
User Requirement Specification
Wireframes Divergence and Convergence. ‘Paper Prototypes’ were built off 3 downselected wireframes and brought to a formative usability study
Visual Pallets are designed separate from screen layout to independently evaluate graphical elements
A Styles Guide, UI Specification, and Content Communication Sheet were created to document the design and transfer to software development.
