Usability Testing
Formative and summative usability testing for medical device teams looking to identify use-related issues, improve product usability, and support regulatory readiness.
Loring Human Factors plans and conducts usability studies across multiple stages of development, from early design feedback through summative validation.
Our work helps teams evaluate product interactions in realistic use scenarios, surface meaningful findings, and move forward with stronger evidence for design and regulatory decision-making.
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How LHF Contributes
Practical involvement across planning, execution, and analysis.
Study Design
Planning studies that align with product goals and development stage.
Protocol Development
Creating structured study plans that support clear execution.
Participant Recruitment
Finding the right users for meaningful study
feedback.
Study Moderation
Guiding sessions to uncover behaviors, issues, and usability concerns.
Analysis & Reporting
Turning findings into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
Design Recommendations
Helping teams apply findings to improve product usability.
Common Study Approaches
A range of study types designed to uncover issues, compare options, and support stronger product decisions.
Formative Studies
Early-stage feedback and design refinement.
Summative / Validation
Formal testing to support submission readiness
Remote Testing
Flexible study execution across locations
Cognitive Walkthroughs
Step-by-step reviews that identify usability issues early.
Benchmark Testing
Comparative testing that measures usability and performance.
Directional Testing
Early feedback used to compare options and guide decisions.
Built Around Real-World Use
Strong studies depend on more than protocol design. They depend on asking the right questions, evaluating the right tasks, and reflecting the realities users will face in practice.
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LHF builds usability studies around real workflows, realistic environments, and product-specific risk so findings are relevant, defensible, and useful to the teams making development decisions.
