Accession Number:

ADA056832

Title:

Application of Human Engineering Design Criteria to Medical Equipment

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

HUMAN ENGINEERING LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Chaikin, Gerald

Report Date:

1978-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

The similarities between medical equipment and military materiel suggests that the current active consideration of generating a human engineering design criteria for medical equipment might focus on MIL-STD-1472B as an initial structuring tool. This report discussed benefits and shortfalls of general human engineering design standard usage, potential adaptation of some of the criteria of MIL-STD-1472B to medical equipment, precautions in adopting such provisions and several possible approaches that might be taken.

Descriptors:

• *HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• *MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
• SPECIFICATIONS
• MILITARY EQUIPMENT
• DESIGN TO COST
• HANDBOOKS
• BENEFITS
• POSTAL SERVICE
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
• STANDARDS

Subject Categories:

• Medical Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
• Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE