INTUITIVE SURGICAL

UI / UX DESIGN

SUMMARY

Intuitive is a global leader in minimally invasive healthcare and robotic assisted surgical technology.

As a product design intern, I conducted an exploratory design project for interaction, workflow, and visual enhancements to the da Vinci 5 surgeon console experience. I collaborated across UX, engineering, system analytics, human factors, and clinical development teams.

Internship Duration

3 months

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BACKGROUND

MY ROLE

As part of a small design team, I conducted an exploratory project for enhancements to the surgeon's console of da Vinci 5, Intuitive's most advanced robotic surgical system.

CONTEXT

14M+

procedures performed worldwide through 2022 using da Vinci systems. That's a new procedure started every 13.8 seconds.

More info

Every design decision for the surgeon's user experience profoundly impacts surgeons, patients, and families around the world.

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PROJECT DETAILS

UNDER REVIEW
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TAKEAWAYS

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Discovering the bad design directions can be just as important as figuring out the right ones.

As I explored possibilities for both UX and UI, the amount of branching paths for what direction I could take often felt overwhelming, making the challenge of zeroing in on the best path seem nearly impossible. I learned, however, that it was often best to simply pick a direction and see where it leads. Through discovering directions that fell short of our goals, I was able to learn what does not work and why, and communicate those insights so the entire team could continuously improve their design process.

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Don't let unanswered questions hinder progress in the design process.