Esc Syringes Transport Container by Eric Lalande is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design Competition Category.
IronMedical Product· 2022
Esc Syringes Transport Container
by Eric Lalande
Client: Eric Lalande
A' Design Award Winner in Medical Product Category
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About Esc Syringes Transport Container
The Emergency Syringe Capsule Esc enables caregivers during vaccination campaigns to prepare in advance up to ten prefilled syringes for distribution. The Esc will provide a controlled environment with the help of a color-changing cold pack for up to five hours. It can also be used by emergency response teams during a crisis or various special circumstances. The design is intuitive and relies on visual cues to facilitate interactions between caregivers.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award
Esc Syringes Transport Container is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Esc Syringes Transport Container is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Esc Syringes Transport Container is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
Interviews
Grand Interview
Your innovative color-changing cold pack feature in the Esc Syringes Transport Container addresses a critical need in vaccine distribution - could you elaborate on how this technology enhances safety and efficiency in vaccination campaigns?
Under special conditions or extreme circumstances, pre-filled syringes can need to be transported and distributed to caregivers in various locations. These situations could be major disasters, offsite medical interventions, or immunization campaigns.The ESC provides protection and a temperature-controlled environment for ten 1ml syringes. A colour-changing cold pack offers visual cues to assess the internal temperature of the capsule quickly. This feature ensures the syringe's content will stay at a temperature ranging from 2 to 8 degrees F for up to 3 hours. The capsule also includes various security features to alert users of potential tampering.
The Esc Syringes Transport Container's compact design accommodates ten pre-filled syringes while maintaining temperature control for up to five hours - what inspired your decision to focus on this specific capacity and duration?
I was concerned with the overall size of the casing. That limitation resulted in the number of syringes. The device was designed to be held with one hand, and temperature control was mandatory for such a product.
Your experience receiving vaccines directly influenced the Esc Syringes Transport Container's development - how did your personal observations translate into specific design features that improve the workflow for healthcare providers?
During a recent vaccination campaign, I was able to witness how the entire vaccination process could be complex (from the preparation of syringes to the administration of various vaccines). It was obvious to me this process could be facilitated by a new tool allowing in advance the preparation of syringes. These could then be stored in kits in refrigerators and distributed as required with constant temperature monitoring.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Under special conditions, there can be a need to distribute prefilled syringes to caregivers. The Emergency Syringe Capsule provides protection and a temperature-controlled environment for ten syringes. A color-changing cold pack offers visual cues to assess the internal temperature of the capsule quickly. The ESC also includes various security features to alert users of potential tampering. The ESC makes it possible to centralize the storage and distribution of vaccines during immunization campaigns.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 200 mm x 125 mm x 58 mm (7.87 in X 4.92 in X 2.28 in).
130g with ten filled syringes (0.29 lbs). - Tags
- vaccine, syringe, cold, pack
- Production Technology
- - Nontoxic color-changing cold pack indicating syringes temperature.
- Protection from UV rays and light.
- Does not require a power source or additional temperature monitoring device.
- Replaceable parts.
- Compact, stackable, can be stored vertically (for specific medication requirements).
- Standoffs prevent heat transfer when placed on warm surfaces. - Design Challenge
- The main challenge was to offer a solution that would be useful for a wide variety of users.
•Emergency response teams
•Search and rescue
•Red Cross
•World Health Organization
•Medical transport services
•Hospitals (during surgeries or for emergency purposes)
•Research facilities
•Immunization campaigns - Inspiration
- This project was inspired by my personal experience when receiving vaccines. The caregiver had to manipulate various vials and fill syringes one by one. A possible gain in efficiency could be achieved in the case of vaccination campaigns. Preparation of syringes could be centralized and prefilled kits distributed to caregivers.
- Project Duration
- This project was designed from December 2021 thru January 2022 in Sainte Therese, Quebec, Canada.
- Operation Flow
- A color-changing cold pack offers visual cues to assess the internal temperature of the capsule quickly. This feature ensures the syringes will stay at a safe temperature for up to 5 hours. The ESC also includes various security features to alert users of potential tampering. The syringe's locations are identified numerically and by colors making communication between caregivers easier.
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