Thay Medical
THAY Medical is a specialist Human Factors Engineering organization dedicated to assisting medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies in developing safe, effective, and user-friendly medical products. They focus on usability, human factors testing, and compliance with global regulations such as IEC 62366-1, ISO 14971, FDA, and European CE standards. Their mission is to create medical products that heal patients faster, improve patient lives, and support healthcare professionals through user-centered design and innovative solutions.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Thay Medical
Winterborne Stickland, England, United Kingdom
Products
Participant Recruitment Services
Participant recruitment services for medical device human factors and usability studies.
Human Factors Validation Tests
Targeted usability studies designed to evaluate real-world use, identify risk, and confirm safe and effective interaction with your device across its lifecycle.
Packaging Design, Development & Testing
Design, development, and usability testing focused on medical device packaging.
Digital / Software Interface (App) Design, Development & Testing
Usability and risk-focused design and testing for healthcare software and digital health tools.
PIL & Instructions for Use Design, Development & Testing
Design and development support focused on user-facing materials and instructions for use.
Ethnographic Research
Insight-driven research to understand user needs, behaviours, and expectations before design decisions are locked in.
Participant Recruitment Services
Participant recruitment services for medical device human factors and usability studies.
Human Factors Validation Tests
Targeted usability studies designed to evaluate real-world use, identify risk, and confirm safe and effective interaction with your device across its lifecycle.
Packaging Design, Development & Testing
Design, development, and usability testing focused on medical device packaging.
Digital / Software Interface (App) Design, Development & Testing
Usability and risk-focused design and testing for healthcare software and digital health tools.
PIL & Instructions for Use Design, Development & Testing
Design and development support focused on user-facing materials and instructions for use.
Ethnographic Research
Insight-driven research to understand user needs, behaviours, and expectations before design decisions are locked in.
Services
Iterative evaluation of prototypes to identify use‑related risks and guide design improvements.
Final design validation study to quantify use‑related risk and confirm training, labelling and instructions prior to launch.
Controlled remote testing using internet‑based methods to evaluate devices without physical contact.
Comparisons of new designs against existing or competitor devices to measure relative usability or support non‑inferiority claims.
Design and evaluation of user interfaces for medical devices, healthcare apps and medical software using user‑centred design and usability testing.
Immersive simulation facilities for usability testing, workflow optimisation and training of healthcare professionals.
Iterative evaluation of prototypes to identify use‑related risks and guide design improvements.
Final design validation study to quantify use‑related risk and confirm training, labelling and instructions prior to launch.
Controlled remote testing using internet‑based methods to evaluate devices without physical contact.
Comparisons of new designs against existing or competitor devices to measure relative usability or support non‑inferiority claims.
Design and evaluation of user interfaces for medical devices, healthcare apps and medical software using user‑centred design and usability testing.
Immersive simulation facilities for usability testing, workflow optimisation and training of healthcare professionals.
Expertise Areas
- Human factors engineering for medical devices
- Usability testing and design validation
- UX/UI design and evaluation for medical software and apps
- Medical device user research (ethnography, contextual enquiry, observation)
Key Technologies
- Formative and summative human factors testing
- Remote moderated usability testing
- Predictive task analysis
- Ethnography and contextual inquiry