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Pristine white polymer surfaces define Bart Kip's Kidney Assist Transporter, a medical device rendered in clinical elegance against an infinite white ground that dissolves all environmental context in
Bart Kip's Kidney Assist Transporter Preservation and Transport of Organs presents a sophisticated industrial design composition rendered in a highly controlled studio environment, where clinical whit
Bart Kip's Kidney Assist Transporter embodies a sophisticated compositional architecture anchored in asymmetrical balance, where a dominant rounded-square panel occupies the central visual field again
Bart Kip's Kidney Assist Transporter represents a harmonious convergence of medical engineering precision and refined industrial design language, presenting a compact, sophisticated apparatus characte
Bart Kip's Kidney Assist Transporter Preservation and Transport of Organs presents a refined study in medical industrial design rendered through high-key tonality and chromatic restraint, wherein the

Client: Xvivo - Organ Assist.

Silver Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design · 2021

Kidney Assist Transporter Preservation and Transport of Organs

by Brightbird - Bart Kip and Matthijs Looze

  • A' Design Award 2021 Silver Winner in Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design
  • Awarded April 15, 2021
  • CLIENT: Client: Xvivo - Organ Assist.
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 36,545
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About Kidney Assist Transporter Preservation and Transport of Organs

Kidney Assist Transporter is a medical device for the preservation and transport of donor organs. The system provides oxygenated machine perfusion during preconditioning, preservation and reconditioning. Continuous perfusion flow with 100 percent oxygen supports organ quality. Double ice units with improved insulation give stronger and longer cooling. An LED supported interface makes operation logical and intuitive. All functional parts, including the oxygen gas container, are integrated into one compact and sturdy unit that is safe during transport.

Bart Kip's Kidney Assist Transporter represents a distinguished achievement within the specialized domain of medical device design, where aesthetic considerations must harmonize with exacting functional requirements and rigorous safety standards. The work emerges from a design tradition that recognizes how visual language directly influences user confidence, operational clarity, and ultimately patient outcomes in high-stakes clinical environments. The considered employment of a predominantly white housing establishes immediate associations with clinical sterility, precision medicine, and technological reliability, while the distinctive violet accent panel introduces a memorable brand signature that aids rapid identification in busy medical settings. The formal vocabulary, characterized by generous radii and flowing transitions between planar surfaces, suggests both approachability and sophistication, qualities essential for equipment that medical professionals must trust implicitly during critical procedures. The integrated control interface visible on the upper surface demonstrates thoughtful information hierarchy, with essential status indicators positioned for immediate visibility while secondary controls remain accessible without cluttering the primary interaction zone. One observes particular accomplishment in how the horizontal seam articulating the body suggests serviceability and modular architecture without compromising the unified formal statement, a balance that speaks to mature design methodology. The translucent violet panel, beyond its chromatic contribution, may serve functional purposes such as visual confirmation of internal processes or status indication through illumination changes, demonstrating how aesthetic decisions in responsible medical design typically emerge from functional imperatives. The overall proportioning communicates stability and reliability, essential psychological reassurances when the device serves the profound purpose of preserving organs for transplantation. Viewers might contemplate how design decisions in such contexts carry weight far beyond visual pleasure, ultimately participating in the maintenance of human life itself.

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Unique Properties
Main purpose was to develop a product that offers oxygenated machine perfusion at all different timepoints in the pathway of organ donation: during preconditioning, preservation and reconditioning. The design challenge was to make the product suitable for all these different situations. Sturdy and safe during transport. Logical and intuitive to use during installation and surgery. Sterile. Sustainable. With special attention to user experience, in combination with an iconic visual appearance.
Dimensions & Packaging
599 mm x 392 mm x 345 mm
Tags
Brightbird, Xvivo, Kidney, Donor, Transporter
Production Technology
Polyester technology, polyester/acrylate/aluminium
Design Challenge
Hardest part of the design activity was: how to achieve a compact product by integration of a large number of functional components, in such a way that handling of the product remained easy and logical. On top of this challenge of course, the task to accomplish an attractive design suitable for serial production. To keep a long story short: a complex but fantastic project!
Project Duration
The design project started in April 2019 with both Xvivo-Organ Assist and Brightbird Design Center in Groningen, the Netherlands. Testing program of prototypes started in September 2020.
Operation Flow
Continuous perfusion flow through the organ, with 100% oxygen, guarantees optimal performance. Double ice-units with improved insulation ensures stronger and longer cooling. LED-supported selective user interface provides logical and intuitive process operation in all circumstances.
Research
Research program was focussed on improving the processes of preconditioning, preservation and reconditioning donor-organs by the use of oxygenation. This resulted in substantial improvement for various organs. Further research was dedicated to meticulously controlling the flow process, and maintaining a stable cooling level for a long period of time.
Inspiration
Extended research has shown that 100% oxygenation during organ perfusion results in substantial improvement of kidney preservation and consequently in survival of patients. A great opportunity to develop a unique product, additionally offering more professional quality than competition regarding technical execution, ease of use and reduction of disposable components. Our focus on finding a compact overall solution led to a completely integrated concept, including even the oxygen gascontainer.
Image Credits
Brightbird Design Center - Tim Mulder

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