Presentation
Vials - User interfaces, user interactions, and user centered design work
Event Type
Oral Presentations
TimeWednesday, June 8th3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Location
DescriptionThis research presents a new vial development and related systems ergonomic analysis and design work on vial user interfaces (UIs) and user interactions.
A vial is a small glass or polymer bottle, to sell, transport and store medication. Vials for injection or infusion of liquid medication are widely used and it’s design remained stable during the last decades.
Liquid medicines need to be transferred from the vial to an injection device before it can be injected into the venes, the muscles or the subcutaneous space prior to the injection. This preparation is done with accessories or tools such as spikes, canulas, or (transfer) needles.
From a systems ergonomics point of view the vial and all needed accessories together are part of a “vial based injection system”.
The here presented user centered design work for a next generation of vials aims to reduce the observed and reported first time use challenges during vial use, e.g. due to a high number of use steps. Even professional users in clinical and pharmaceutical work environments highlight the importance of training and experiences and a relatively flat learning curve on the handling with current vials for injection and infusion. This applies especially for cytostatic medication where additional safety measures during use have to be taken.
The presentation gives an overview of different vial UI design options and maps out the main user interactions with the vial and it’s tools and accessories. Subsequently, the user centered design work during this new vial development, and first results of the evaluation of new Tamper evidence features and new vial closure (vial head) are presented.
Overview of presentation:
-Background
--Vial for injection and infusion
--Accessories and tools
--Vial user interfaces
-Summary of previous research
-Design work, design solution
--TE features
--Vial closure, vial head
-Evaluation results
-Key takeaways
A vial is a small glass or polymer bottle, to sell, transport and store medication. Vials for injection or infusion of liquid medication are widely used and it’s design remained stable during the last decades.
Liquid medicines need to be transferred from the vial to an injection device before it can be injected into the venes, the muscles or the subcutaneous space prior to the injection. This preparation is done with accessories or tools such as spikes, canulas, or (transfer) needles.
From a systems ergonomics point of view the vial and all needed accessories together are part of a “vial based injection system”.
The here presented user centered design work for a next generation of vials aims to reduce the observed and reported first time use challenges during vial use, e.g. due to a high number of use steps. Even professional users in clinical and pharmaceutical work environments highlight the importance of training and experiences and a relatively flat learning curve on the handling with current vials for injection and infusion. This applies especially for cytostatic medication where additional safety measures during use have to be taken.
The presentation gives an overview of different vial UI design options and maps out the main user interactions with the vial and it’s tools and accessories. Subsequently, the user centered design work during this new vial development, and first results of the evaluation of new Tamper evidence features and new vial closure (vial head) are presented.
Overview of presentation:
-Background
--Vial for injection and infusion
--Accessories and tools
--Vial user interfaces
-Summary of previous research
-Design work, design solution
--TE features
--Vial closure, vial head
-Evaluation results
-Key takeaways
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