Most usability assessments of medical devices describe the problems of individual devices in detail, but few account for the real context of use or provide designers with actionable guidelines for improvement. To fill this gap, this paper reports the results of a case study on the usability of operating room technologies and documents the creation of contextual design guidelines for operating room device design. We spent 64 h in a gynecological operating unit conducting interviews with staff and observing device use during surgery. With qualitative analysis methods and based on existing usability principles, we created 21 design guidelines for the operating room context. The new guidelines highlight interactions between multiple devices, staff members, as well as other contextual factors. While the guidelines require further validation, they can potentially support the creation of more safe, ergonomic, and intuitive medical devices.

大多数医疗设备的可用性评估都详细描述了单个设备的问题，但很少考虑到实际使用环境或为设计人员提供可操作的改进指南。为了填补这一空白，本文报告了关于手术室技术可用性的案例研究结果，并记录了为手术室设备设计创建上下文设计指南。我们在妇科手术室度过了 64 小时，与工作人员进行面谈并观察手术期间设备的使用情况。通过定性分析方法并基于现有的可用性原则，我们为手术室环境创建了 21 条设计指南。新指南强调了多个设备、工作人员以及其他上下文因素之间的交互。虽然指南需要进一步验证，