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FDA
CDRH
fda_20260731_Town_Hall_Content_Human_Factor
Town Hall Content Human Factors Information Medical Device Marketing Submissions Final Guidance
FINAL NEW Usability
This final guidance from FDA CDRH establishes requirements for human factors information in medical device marketing submissions. The document specifies expectations for usability validation, user interface design documentation, and the integration of human factors analysis with risk management processes (ISO 14971 compliance). It clarifies how manufacturers should present human factors evaluation data, including user testing results and design rationale, to support device safety and effectiveness claims. The guidance applies across device classification levels and serves as a reference for pre-market submission preparation.
Published: 2026-07-31
JIS
Std
JIS T 62366-1:2022
JIS T 62366-1:2022 Medical devices - Application of usability engineering to medical devices - Part 1: Design and evaluation (equivalent to IEC 62366-1:2015+Amd.1:2020)
PUBLISHED Usability
This JIS standard specifies usability engineering processes for analyzing, specifying, developing, and evaluating safety-related human factors in medical devices, corresponding to IEC 62366-1:2015+Amendment 1:2020. The document establishes requirements for identifying and mitigating use errors that could result in harm to patients or operators, integrating human factors engineering into the device development lifecycle. Manufacturers must characterize the intended use environment, identify hazards associated with user interactions, develop mitigations through design and training, and conduct usability validation studies. The standard operates in conjunction with JIS T 14971 (risk management), as use-related risks must be identified and controlled through systematic usability engineering. The processes defined ensure that medical device designs accommodate user capabilities, limitations, and context of use to prevent foreseeable misuse. By systematically applying usability engineering principles, manufacturers reduce the likelihood of use errors and associated patient harm throughout the device lifecycle.
Published: 2022-03-25
IEC
IEC 62366-1:2015+AMD1:2020
Medical devices — Part 1: Application of usability engineering to medical devices
PUBLISHED NEW Usability
Specifies a process for a manufacturer to analyse, specify, develop and evaluate the usability of a medical device as it relates to safety.
Published: 2020-08-01