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www.benchmarkrs.com | info@benchmarkrs.com PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR A COMPLEX WORLD Healthcare / Medical Device Capabilities & Expertise January 2009 Overview Benchmark Research & Safety, Inc. is a human factors and ergonomics consulting firm that specializes in usability, user-centered design, product safety, warnings, expert witnessing, research (design, ethnographic, perceptual) and training. One of Benchmark’s strengths is that we seamlessly bridge the gap between academia, business, and technology by integrating the latest research about people’s capabilities and limitations to the solutions we provide clients. Our focus is on helping clients achieve their goals by providing innovative and cost-effective results that enhance safety, performance, and satisfaction. Relevant Experience Benchmark staff has extensive experience applying human factors and ergonomics principles and methods to the healthcare field. Some examples of our experiences include: • Contributed to the design of a full featured ultrasound system interface implemented on a handheld device. Developed prototypes and form factor mockups to address compatibility with handheld operations, weight distribution and usability. These development activities were performed within a multi-disciplined design team. • Investigated the medical (office and hospital settings) applications of a full PC-featured palm top computer. The goal was to assess ...