title: Human factors engineering: the next challenge.
abstract: This fictional exchange between a General Manager, a Research and Development Officer and a Regulatory Affairs Manager after a near incident with a recently launched device explains how human factors engineering is the key to design success.
authors.affiliation: French Medical Operations, TUV Product Service, Paris, France. denys.durand-viel@msps.tuev-sued.de
authors.forename: Denys
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Durand-Viel
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000379:methods; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006804:Ergonomics / Q000379:methods*; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom