Atori Nebulitzador Portàtil by Xiyu Zheng

Atori Nebulitzador Portàtil by Xiyu Zheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny de Dispositius Mèdics i Equipament Mèdic Competition Category.

FerroProducte Mèdic· 2022

Atori Nebulitzador Portàtil

by Xiyu Zheng

Client: TAO Design Studio

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Producte Mèdic Category

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The Design

About Atori Nebulitzador Portàtil

Atori és un nebulitzador portàtil dissenyat per alleujar la rinitis al·lèrgica. Una petita unitat ultrasònica converteix la medicació líquida en una boira fina per a la inhalació. El broc angulat i el coixinet nasal de silicona corbat descansen sobre la columna nasal, de manera que el broc entra al forat nasal en la posició correcta sense necessitat de formació prèvia. Un interruptor controla la dosi alliberada en cada aplicació. La carcassa es fabrica mitjançant emmotllament per injecció, i l'ampolla de medicament es pot substituir per allargar la vida útil del producte. La mida compacta permet un ús discret en llocs públics.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Atori Nebulitzador Portàtil és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Atori Nebulitzador Portàtil sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Atori Nebulitzador Portàtil és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Atori's unconscious design, based on user behaviour, nebulizes the medication so that they can use it elegantly and discreetly. In response to the large number of patients who misuse nasal spray products, this product allows patients to administer the medication correctly without learning by modifying the angle of the nozzle and adding a structural curve against the nasal cartilage, and controlling the dosage released at one time by the switch.
Dimensions & Packaging: 85mm x 65mm x 30mm
Tags: Rhinitis，Nebulizer，Healthcare, Portable, Sustainable
Production Technology: The design uses a small ultrasonic nebulizer to convert liquid medication into a mist for inhalation therapy. Injection molding process to produce an integrated shell, with a replacement bottle of medicine to use, to extend the product life.
Material: Silicone, PET, PVC.
Design Challenge: During the design process, our team was looking for a portable and elegant way to deliver rhinitis medication and conquer the socially awkward situations that patients may encounter during the design process. With considerations around unconscious movements, ergonomic improvement, hygiene, and safety, we finally realized this design through the migration of nebulization technology to meet the needs of patients and enhance the experience of using the product.
Research: The current rhinitis drugs on the market lack consideration in using scenarios, user experience, user psychology, and ergonomics. The inhalation nebulizer products are mainly used for oral inhalation therapy, and the nebulization technology has the potential to be used for treating rhinitis effectively. Our project team worked closely with professional physicians to solve those issues above and delivered an innovative and user-centered product design solution.
Inspiration: Allergic rhinitis is a prevalent disease nowadays, but patients lack suitable emergency methods when they have a sudden outbreak of the disease in public. The methods they usually use, such as blowing the nose with tissues, cannot remove the allergen in time, and the traditional spray-in medications are not suitable for use in public places due to the way of using and the product size. Hence, patients often embarrass themselves for their runny noses.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2022 in Shanghai and finished in January 2022 in Shanghai, and was exhibited in H’art Beijing in January 2022.
Operation Flow: The patient opens the lid of the portable nebulizer for rhinitis, holds it according to its shape and places the silicone nose pad against the nasal column, at which point the nozzle is naturally inserted into the nostril. Next, the user presses the switch to start the nebulized medication spray while inhaling it and then the symptoms are relieved.
Team Members: An Chen
Wentao Zhang
Xiyu Zheng
Xueying Sun
Jie Zhang
Image Credits: Image #5: photographer An Chen, Atori, 2022.