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This paper describes the usability evaluation conducted at the Experimental-OR of the University Hospital Tuebingen. Subjects of the study were three radio-frequency (RF) devices for surgery. The aim of this study was to detect the differences in the usability among devices which have the same mode of operation and to announce the usability problems occurring with their use. Standard usability test methods for interactive devices have been adapted and verified for the use in the medical field, especially for validating RF devices. With the aid of these methods several usability problems and their consequences to user satisfaction have been be identified. The findings of these tests provide data for the improvement in further development of RF devices.
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Büchel, D., Baumann, T., Matern, U. (2007). Usability of Radio-Frequency Devices in Surgery. In: Holzinger, A. (eds) HCI and Usability for Medicine and Health Care. USAB 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4799. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76805-0_7
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