Bronze Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design · 2025
Visiofocus Vet Non Contact Thermometer
by Tecnimed Srl
- A' Design Award 2025 Bronze Winner in Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design
- Awarded April 15, 2025
- CLIENT: TECNIMED s.r.l.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 26,755
- Verification code 5B29959121 · Verify this award
About Visiofocus Vet Non Contact Thermometer
Visiofocus Vet is an infrared thermometer intended to measure body temperature of animals (pets, farm animals and more) at distance from the eye (recommended measurement area in most of animals) without even touching them. Its measurements are non-invasive, comfortable for both the animal and the veterinarian, instantaneous, hygienic and accurate. Its aiming system, which is absolutely safe (no laser), indicates the correct reading distance and the area whose temperature is taken. Thanks to an app it is possible to align the measurement to any type, breed and size of animals.
TECNIMED s.r.l.'s Visiofocus Vet Non Contact Thermometer represents a significant contribution to the evolving landscape of veterinary medical technology, positioning itself within the broader cultural movement toward non-invasive diagnostic methodologies that prioritize animal comfort and handler safety while maintaining clinical precision, this instrument exemplifies contemporary industrial design's capacity to synthesize functional requirements with aesthetic refinement and user-centered thinking, the device emerges from a design tradition that recognizes medical instruments need not sacrifice visual appeal or tactile pleasure in service of clinical efficacy, the compositional achievement of this work lies substantially in its elegant resolution of competing demands, the vertical format and elongated proportion create a wand-like profile that suggests both authority and approachability, evoking archetypal forms from dowsing rods to conducting batons while maintaining unmistakably contemporary technological character, the chromatic strategy demonstrates sophisticated understanding of color psychology in medical contexts, the warm chocolate brown housing invokes earth, nature, reliability, and warmth, associations particularly valuable in veterinary applications where the instrument mediates human-animal interaction and where earthy tones may prove less visually startling to sensitive animals than stark clinical white or cold metallic finishes, simultaneously the integration of crisp white interface panels maintains essential associations with hygiene, precision, and medical legitimacy, the vibrant cyan display represents a masterful accent choice, this energetic cool hue provides maximum contrast for legibility while avoiding the aggressive character of pure primary blue or the alarming connotations of red, cyan suggests clarity, technology, and calm efficiency, the interface design reveals particular thoughtfulness in its veterinary-specific adaptations, the paw print iconography transforms utilitarian buttons into semantically rich communication elements that immediately signal the device's specialized application, these charming pictographic elements perform multiple functions simultaneously, they organize the button hierarchy through numerical sequence, they reinforce brand identity through consistent graphic motif, and they inject personality and warmth into what might otherwise read as austere medical equipment, the graduated paw print pattern between buttons adds a playful kinetic quality suggesting animal movement and energy, this decorative gesture humanizes the technology and acknowledges the emotional dimensions of pet care, the ergonomic sophistication evident in the device's sculpted form demonstrates deep consideration of handling scenarios, the concave waisting provides natural finger positioning while the rounded top suggests gentle contact, the overall scale appears optimized for single-handed operation allowing veterinary professionals or pet owners to maintain animal contact and control with one hand while operating the thermometer with the other, the lanyard aperture at base acknowledges practical realities of clinical environments where instruments must be secured, sanitized, and readily accessible, the non-contact sensing technology embedded within this refined housing represents significant advancement in veterinary medicine, eliminating the stress, discomfort, and hygiene challenges associated with traditional rectal or oral thermometry while providing rapid accurate readings, the LCD readout's presentation of precise decimal temperature alongside operational status indicators reflects sophisticated interface design that balances information density with instantaneous comprehension, the surface finish selection balancing matte and subtle sheen demonstrates material intelligence, matte surfaces minimize glare under clinical lighting while resisting visible wear and fingerprints, the apparent seamless construction and tight tolerances suggest quality manufacturing and attention to detail that extends beyond mere functional adequacy to express craft pride and design excellence, this thermometer invites consideration of how medical technology increasingly recognizes the veterinary field's unique requirements, moving beyond simple adaptation of human medical devices toward purpose-built instruments that honor the specific challenges and opportunities of animal healthcare, one might contemplate how design choices in medical instrumentation shape not only functional outcomes but also emotional experiences, professional identity, and the evolving relationship between humans, animals, and healthcare technology in domestic and clinical settings.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Infrared medical thermometer intended to measure body temperature of animals without even touching them, for instantaneous, hygienic and accurate measurements.
The aiming system, which is absolutely safe (no laser), indicates the correct reading distance and the area whose temperature is taken. The recommended measurement area in most of animals is the eye. Thanks to an app it is possible to align the measurement to any type of animals (each type, breed and size has its own temperature range). - Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: 144 x 43.5 x 21.5 mm including cap; weight: 98 gr (with batteries)
- Tags
- Non-contact thermometer, no touch thermometer, animal thermometer, medical device, animal health, animal health care
- Production Technology
- Technology includes:
1) a patented aiming system, made of a LED system projecting two pair of arches, which clearly indicates the correct distance and the correct point for an accurate measurement to be taken;
2) two exclusive stabilisation systems (Automatic and Manual Quick Calibration Systems) to stabilise the thermometer to the ambient conditions;
3) an alignment system to calibrate the temperature reading to any type, breed and size of animals (through an App). - Design Challenge
- The first challenge of this design was to identify the best area from which to take a temperature to an animal, without touching it. Criteria for the best area are that it should be without hair and well vascularised.
Test demonstrated that eye is a very good place and animals well tolerate this reading. In case eye was not accessible, non-contact measurement in the rectal area have been demonstrated to be enough accurate and comfortable. - Project Duration
- The project started in January 2019 and finished in January 2021 (with a pause due to Covid-emergency) in Vedano Olona (Italy).
- Operation Flow
- To measure body temperature: 1) press the measuring button associated with the animal; 2) approach the thermometer perpendicular to the eye, until the projected arcs form a circle on the hair around the eye (if the thermometer is too close or too far away, the arcs do not form a circle); 3) when a complete circle formed by the 4 arcs is projected, the thermometer is at the right distance and the reading is accurate.
You can also take skin temperature to monitor inflammations or other local problems. - Research
- We activated a clinical research with the department of Veterinary Sciences of the University of Parma with two purposes:
1) to align non-contact eye measurements with internal temperatures taken with traditional rectal thermometers. The reason is that the surface external temperature is lower than the internal one due to the dissipation of heating. This is due to the second law of thermodynamics (if a body - the eye in this case -, is immersed in a fluid - the surrounding air -, the body should reach the same temperature of the fluid). This heat loss is partially compensated by the body (in a live subject) and the equilibrium that is reached depends on the ambient temperature.
2) To make VisioFocus Vet able to add the right correction factor for each animal (because the animals’ body temperature changes according to type, breed and size). - Inspiration
- VisioFocus Vet is the natural evolution of VisioFocus, the non-contact projection thermometer intended for human use, and of Thermofocus Animal, the first non-conctact thermometer for animals and belonging to the same family of Thermofocus, the first non-contact thermometer in the world.
After revolutionising and simplifying the way human beings’ temperature is taken, Tecnimed has thought of pets and animals as well: there is no more reason to take the animal's temperature using a rectal thermometer. - Patents
- Patented. Patents holder: Tecnimed s.r.l.. Patents no. US 7,651,266B2 (2010, USA) - US 8,128,280 (2012, USA) - US 8,821,010 (2014, USA) - EP 1.886.106 (2006, Europe) - EP 2577242(B1) (2011, Europe) - KR 10-1898897 (2018, Korea) - CN 103026192B (2015, China)