Review on Design for Medical Device

¹ Department of Design and Material Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
² Faculty of Electric and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
³ Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
⁴ Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia.
⁵ School of Aerospace Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau Pinang Malaysia.

^* Corresponding author: hd160039@uthm.edu.my, nhisyam@uthm.edu.my

Abstract

Medical devices are one of the uprising star in product development due to high demand among users. Developing safe, effective and usable design is indeed a challenging work which faced by designer nowadays. There are comparative methods in designing medical device to achieve desired outcome. Weather designing a “User-friendly”, “Safe to use” or “Eco-friendly” product requires an exclusive method. This review paper might illuminate some light to the designers and researchers who choose to integrate those aspect in their design work in healthcare sector. A review on current method used on user-friendly approach, ensuring safety, regulations on safety of medical device and suggested standards to ensure safety in less complicated way. Thus, there is no solid method or standard yet to establish on safety for medical device.