MATCH: a new industry-focused approach to medical device development

MATCH (Multidisciplinary Assessment of Technology Centre for Healthcare) is a new collaboration in the UK that aims to support the healthcare sector by creating methods to assess the value of medical devices from concept through to mature product. A major aim of MATCH is to encourage the inclusion...

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Main Authors: Martin, Jennifer L., Craven, Michael P., Norris, Beverley J.
Other Authors: Tartaglia, Riccardo
Format: Book Section
Published: Taylor & Francis 2005
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1186/
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author Martin, Jennifer L.
Craven, Michael P.
Norris, Beverley J.
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description MATCH (Multidisciplinary Assessment of Technology Centre for Healthcare) is a new collaboration in the UK that aims to support the healthcare sector by creating methods to assess the value of medical devices from concept through to mature product. A major aim of MATCH is to encourage the inclusion of the user throughout the product lifecycle in order to achieve devices that truly meet the requirements of their users. A review of the published literature indicates that user requirements are mainly collected during the design and evaluation stage of the product lifecycle whilst other areas, including the concept stage, have less user involvement. Complementing the literature review is an in-depth consultation with the medical device industry, which has identified a number of barriers encountered by companies when attempting to capture user requirements. These will be addressed by a number of case study projects, performed in collaboration with our industrial partners, that will examine the application and utility of different approaches to collecting and analysing data on user requirements. MATCH is focused on providing advice to device developers on how to select and apply methods that have maximum theoretical strength, practical application, cost-effectiveness and likelihood of wide sector acceptance. Feedback will be sought in order to ensure that the needs of the diverse medical device sector are met.
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spelling nottingham-11862020-05-04T20:30:55Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1186/ MATCH: a new industry-focused approach to medical device development Martin, Jennifer L. Craven, Michael P. Norris, Beverley J. MATCH (Multidisciplinary Assessment of Technology Centre for Healthcare) is a new collaboration in the UK that aims to support the healthcare sector by creating methods to assess the value of medical devices from concept through to mature product. A major aim of MATCH is to encourage the inclusion of the user throughout the product lifecycle in order to achieve devices that truly meet the requirements of their users. A review of the published literature indicates that user requirements are mainly collected during the design and evaluation stage of the product lifecycle whilst other areas, including the concept stage, have less user involvement. Complementing the literature review is an in-depth consultation with the medical device industry, which has identified a number of barriers encountered by companies when attempting to capture user requirements. These will be addressed by a number of case study projects, performed in collaboration with our industrial partners, that will examine the application and utility of different approaches to collecting and analysing data on user requirements. MATCH is focused on providing advice to device developers on how to select and apply methods that have maximum theoretical strength, practical application, cost-effectiveness and likelihood of wide sector acceptance. Feedback will be sought in order to ensure that the needs of the diverse medical device sector are met. Taylor & Francis Tartaglia, Riccardo 2005 Book Section PeerReviewed Martin, Jennifer L., Craven, Michael P. and Norris, Beverley J. (2005) MATCH: a new industry-focused approach to medical device development. In: Healthcare systems ergonomics and patient safety: human factor, a bridge between care and cure : proceedings of the International Conference HEPS 2005, Florence, Italy, 30th March-2nd April 2005. Taylor & Francis, Leiden, London, pp. 294-297. ISBN 0415375568
spellingShingle Martin, Jennifer L.
Craven, Michael P.
Norris, Beverley J.
MATCH: a new industry-focused approach to medical device development
title MATCH: a new industry-focused approach to medical device development
title_full MATCH: a new industry-focused approach to medical device development
title_fullStr MATCH: a new industry-focused approach to medical device development
title_full_unstemmed MATCH: a new industry-focused approach to medical device development
title_short MATCH: a new industry-focused approach to medical device development
title_sort match: a new industry-focused approach to medical device development
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