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 Human Factors Engineering for Safer, More Intuitive Products

 Helping medical device teams design products that are safer to use and ready for FDA and CE regulatory review. 

How We Help

Our services support the entire medical device development process — from early concept through usability validation and regulatory submission.

Evaluate how real users interact with medical devices to identify usability issues

and potential risks.

Usability Testing

 Support teams in preparing usability studies and documentation for FDA and international regulatory submissions.

Regulatory Advice

Conduct research to better understand users, tasks, and environments throughout product development.

Design Research

Support product teams with interface design, ergonomics, and user-centered product development.

Design

 Perform task analyses, risk analyses, and use-related risk assessments to improve product safety and usability.

Human Factors Analyses

 Provide training and workshops to help teams understand and apply human factors engineering principles.

 Training & Workshops 
What Our Clients Say

 “We know we are working with the best." 
 

"I have heard a lot of great things about LHF, and that means a lot because our team is very passionate and expects a lot from their partners. I usually hear some good things, but literally hearing all good things from multiple team members is very uncommon. So we know we are working with the best."

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~ Anand Krishnamurthy, Becton Dickinson 

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Products We've Worked On

Loring Human Factors has supported the development and evaluation of a wide range of healthcare and medical technologies.

 

Due to client confidentiality, the images represent similar types of products our team has worked on.

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Why Human Factors Is Critical for Medical Devices

89% of first-time 510(k) submissions to the FDA

are deemed inadequate due to deficiencies in

their Human Factors sections.

LHF helps medical device teams avoid costly delays and regulatory setbacks.

Meet Our Leadership

Our team combines expertise in human factors engineering, usability research,and regulatory strategy.

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Beth Loring

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Founder and Principal Consultant

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Laurie Reed​

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Senior Director of Human Factors

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James Railey

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Director of Human Factors

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Have a Project in Mind?

We work with organizations developing complex products and systems that must meet strict usability and regulatory requirements.

"I have heard a lot of great things about LHF, and that means a lot because our team is very passionate and expects a lot from their partners. I usually hear some good things, but literally hearing all good things from multiple team members is very uncommon. So we know we are working with the best."

~ Anand Krishnamurthy, Becton Dickinson

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CONNECT WITH US

 

beth@loring-hf.com

(978) 799-9359

Loring Human Factors, Inc.

9 Cornerstone Square

B400 #122

Westford, MA 01886

© 2026 Loring Human Factors, Inc.

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