Empowering Users Through Effective IFU Design
An effective Instructions for Use (IFU) is a critical aspect of any medical device system. It enables users to understand and correctly perform essential tasks, often in high-stakes or time-sensitive environments.
The benefits of prototyping UI on representative hardware
Prototyping early speeds up development and helps ensure your product is safe and intuitive, with fewer surprises on the path to market.
Engineering excellence in ski touring: a parallel to medical device design
Engineering excellence in ski touring: a parallel to medical device design Published: March 2025 Will Davies, Design Consultant Continuing our exploration of the inspiration of personal interests and passions on medical device design at Shore, we shift our attention from the parallels between Grant’s mountaineering and user experience to a discussion with Design Consultant, Will. […]
Simulation to reality: Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for device safety and performance
Simulation to reality: Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for device safety and performance Published: March 2025 Gavin McDougall, Design Consultant At the core of many medical devices are dynamic mechanical design systems and features critical to affecting overall device performance, feel and, crucially, ease of use. These features must be designed in such a way that […]
Pushing forward design for women and femtech devices
Pushing forward design for women and femtech devices Published: March 2025 Zoe Hill, Marketing Lead Last year for International Women’s Day, I shared a piece on ‘designing for women: exploring femtech solutions to close the gender health gap’. Researching that piece uncovered some alarming insights about the challenges women face in healthcare, insights that not […]
Meet the team: Q&A with Laura
Meet the team: Q&A with Laura Published: February 2025 Meet Laura Casey, who recently joined Shore as a Human Factors Consultant. Now a few weeks into her role, we’ve had the opportunity to learn more about Laura’s journey into human factors, her thoughts on the industry, and what’s ahead for her at Shore! Welcome to […]
21 years on, why independence still matters
21 years on, why independence still matters Published: January 2025 James McLuskyDirector Choosing how to structure your new development program can be a daunting prospect and there are many approaches with varying degrees of merit. However, you might not be surprised to find that as a director of a 100% independent, employee owned design consultancy […]
The strategic value of journey mapping when developing medical devices
The strategic value of journey mapping when developing medical devices Published: January 2025 Grant Howarth, Interaction Design Consultant It takes many specialists to get a medical device to market. Consider that a list of inventors, researchers, engineers, designers, medical domain experts, clinicians, and regulatory affairs, doesn’t even scratch the surface of the stakeholders involved in […]
Topics we predict to be popular at Pharmapack 2025
Topics we predict to be popular at Pharmapack 2025 Published: January 2025 Holly Milston, Business Development Manager With Pharmapack 2025 just around the corner, we’ve been thinking about the themes and trends likely to lead this year’s event. Based on recent conversations with clients and insights from recent conferences here are the topics we’re particularly […]
Electrical medical device design: integration of smart technologies
Electrical medical device design: integration of smart technologies Published: November 2024 James McLuskyDirector Will Davies Design Consultant What is a smart medical device? There is no strict definition of a “smart” device, but it generally refers to the integration of electronics that enable communication with other devices or networks wirelessly, often within the Internet of […]