Beaumont Technology Usability Center

The Beaumont Technology Usability Center (TUC) is a specialized human factors and usability research facility located within Corewell Health (formerly Beaumont Health). The center provides comprehensive consulting and testing services to medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare software developers to ensure their products are safe, effective, and intuitive. TUC offers a range of services including formative and summative usability testing, expert heuristic evaluations, and clinical workflow simulations designed to meet FDA and international regulatory requirements. By leveraging its unique position within a major clinical environment, the center provides realistic testing scenarios that bridge the gap between engineering design and real-world medical application. Their work is critical for companies seeking 510(k) or PMA clearances where human factors data is a regulatory necessity.