Living labs: The Smooth Operator

Journal article (2017)

Authors

F.C. Meeuwsen Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
A.C.P. Geudon Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem, The Netherlands, Amsterdam UMC
Maarten van der Elst Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis
J.J. van den Dobbelsteen Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Research Group
Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2017 F.C. Meeuwsen, A.C.P. Guédon, Maarten van der Elst, J.J. van den Dobbelsteen
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Published Date

2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Biomechanical Engineering

Research Group

Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology

Abstract

More and more medical technology is finding its way to the operating room, which is a great benefit for efficiency and patient safety. However, it may also cause disturbances in the workflow. Living labs and Test Beds such as a Research Operating Room can provide a real-life setting in which safe implementation/ research in the field of work processes and protocols can be studied. In this paper, we discuss the added value of such a Living Lab, illustrated by two cases