What we do:

We provide a free online platform where: 

1. users can rate and comment on medical devices;

2. users can exchange experiences and opinions on medical devices;

3. manufacturers can respond to users' comments;

4. all device forums are open to the public.

 

Purposes:

Our purposes are:​

1. to help users better understand and use medical devices, 

2. to help users make better healthcare/medical decisions,

3. to help users make better purchasing decisions,

4. to help healthcare industry improve their products and develop new products that better meet users’ needs,

5. to provide real-world materials for students to learn user-centered product design,

where the “users” include but are not limited to:

1. healthcare professionals,

2. patients and caregivers,

3. consumers,

and the “medical devices” include but are not limited to:

1. those operated by healthcare professionals with special knowledge and training, such as x-ray machine, robotic surgical system, and molecular diagnostic device;

2. those used by patients and their caregivers, such as wheelchair, blood pressure monitor, and glucometer ; 

3. those used by consumers, such as contact lens, medical thermometer, body fat scale, and massager. 

(See medical device list of US Food & Drug Administration.)

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