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Kaitlin (known to many by their nickname Indy) approaches every project with the multidisciplinary lens of 5+ years of experience in both human factors and UX. Their passion lies in human factors studies, ranging from complex drug delivery systems to software as medical device (SaMD). Their research background in linguistic and business anthropology offers clients insight from various industries that can be applied to every research question. Kaitlin has a BA in Cultural Anthropology and an MA in Business and Organizational Anthropology from Wayne State University.
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Connected medical devices offer benefits but also pose cybersecurity risks that can disrupt patient care. The FDA’s new guidance highlights the need for strong cybersecurity measures and provides recommendations for integrating these measures into human factors engineering to ensure device safety.
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Prioritize understanding and meeting users’ needs to shape your company’s future and achieve unprecedented success. Investing in user experience (UX) leads to lower support costs, higher customer retention, and a proven return on investment.
As a medtech professional, you can enhance your team’s capabilities by engaging human factors researchers to create front-end documentation, alleviate research workloads, and provide regulatory guidance.