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Cervical Screening Device

Healthcare

Brief

Scientists from the University of Sheffield developed an Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy platform for real time cancer diagnostics and wanted to turn this into a commercial product. Maddison was brought in to support the product development including usability studies, industrial design and product engineering.

Challenges and Development

The usability aspects and ergonomics were a challenge as the clinician needs to position the device correctly, operate the controls and interact with the controls, all whilst performing a delicate and invasive procedure. Maddison worked with representative users to position the controls, adjust sight lines and perfect the grip. An iterative approach was taken, with many concepts explored and a number of foam models made and tested.  We then narrowed this down to three prime candidates before selecting the optimum industrial design.

Infection control is a critical issue with contact devices such as this. The original concept of sterilisation between uses was abandoned in favour of a single-use disposable sheath. This posed a challenge in preserving very low electrical impedance but benefitted the overall business model for the client.

Cervical Cancer screening usability work
Industrial Design usability product engineering
Cancer screening medical device industrial design

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