IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL DESIGN INTERVENTIONS FOR HEART-LUNG MACHINES

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Heart-lung machine (HLM) overtakes the functions of the heart and lungs during cardiovascular (open-heart) surgeries. Perfusionists, trained personnel, are in charge of operating, maintaining, and calibrating HLMs. There are some risks associated with cardiovascular surgery due to mistakes made by perfusionists. This creates adverse effects for patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery, operators using the device, and hospital management. In this study, the functions and working principles of HLM, the needs and expectations of perfusionists, and the experience of perfusionists during cardiovascular surgeries are examined in order to determine the points that can be improved with design interventions in various hospitals in Turkey during 2021-2022. The primary aim of the study is to decrease the frequency of human-based errors in the usage of HLM during cardiovascular surgeries by enhancing the perfusionist's experiences. Accordingly, literature review is used to become familiar with HLMs, their context and technical considerations. To understand the requirements and expectations of perfusionists regarding the HLMs, user interviews and surveys are carried out. To analyze how perfusionists engage with one another in a given context and pinpoint areas where perfusionists' experiences could be enhanced, user observations are utilized. The research findings are described in a way that is useful to those working on the design of medical devices, product designers, and design researchers.

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Medical Equipment Design, Heart-Lung Machine, Cardiopulmonary Bypass Machine, Design Research, Operating Room

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E. Dönertaş, “IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL DESIGN INTERVENTIONS FOR HEART-LUNG MACHINES,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2023.