Role
Interactive Designer
Timeline
2014 – 2019
Location
Germany
Scope
Therapy device UI
Overview
Designing for a medical device is fundamentally different from consumer app work. Zimmer needed a modernized therapy interface built for clinical pressure — no margin for confusion.
I mapped the existing system, surfaced its inefficiencies, and redesigned around how therapists actually work.
What I took away
Four years working across a clinical device platform taught me that UX friction has physical consequences. Every tap a therapist doesn't have to make is attention they can give back to their patient.
Challenges & Approach
01
Information under pressure
Therapists access treatment data mid-session, often while managing a patient. I restructured flows to surface critical controls first, with clear typographic hierarchy and contrast that holds up under clinical lighting.
02
Navigation that disappears
The existing system required too many steps for routine tasks. I conducted a full UX audit and rebuilt navigation around task frequency — fewer taps for the things done most, nothing buried that shouldn't be.
03
Modernizing without disorienting
Users had years of muscle memory with the old system. The redesign had to feel clearly better without requiring relearning. I preserved essential workflows and updated only what created genuine friction.
04
Building for a product line, not a product
The device would expand to other form factors. I designed modular components and adaptive layouts so the system could scale to new screens without requiring a redesign each time.
Selected screens
