Medapti 経口投薬シリンジ用アダプター by Dorota Dyk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅賞 in ベビー・キッズ・子供用品デザイン Competition Category.

銅ベビー用品· 2021

Medapti 経口投薬シリンジ用アダプター

by Dorota Dyk

Client: Medapti

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in ベビー用品 Category

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The Design

About Medapti 経口投薬シリンジ用アダプター

Medaptiは、乳幼児のための経口投薬シリンジ用アダプターです。Medaptiを使えば、シリンジ単体で液体の薬を与えるよりも簡単に投薬できます。柔らかいマウスガードとチューブが一体成形された製品で、薬を充填したシリンジをチューブに差し込むと、力を加えなくてもシリンジがしっかりと固定されます。角度のついたチューブが薬を喉の奥ではなく頬の内側へと導きます。マウスガードによって、シリンジが口の奥まで入り込むのを防ぎます。Medaptiは医療グレードでBPAフリーの熱可塑性エラストマー製で、通気孔を備えています。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Medapti 経口投薬シリンジ用アダプターは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Medapti 経口投薬シリンジ用アダプターは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Medapti 経口投薬シリンジ用アダプターは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Administering oral medication to babies can be problematic. Medapti surpasses the current products by its simplicity and a unique design which directs the syringe to the side of the mouth. The syringe is simply inserted inside the tube which is at an angle and directs the medication to the cheek, not the back of the throat. The mouth guard helps to position the syringe and ensures the syringe does not go too far down the mouth. Softer material is gentle on the gums. Medapti was designed with safety in mind. It passes not only a choking test but a more rigorous air-obstruction safety test.
Dimensions & Packaging: Medapti is 6 gram in weight and has the following dimensions: 62mm x 50mm x 43mm. It comprises of a mouthguard and a tube where the syringe is inserted. The tube is designed in a way that holds the syringe in place, but no force needs to be used to push or remove it. The tube is at an angle to direct the syringe to the side of baby's mouth. Additional features include ventilation holes and a holder to pull Medapti out if it ever got stuck in the mouth (although it is unlikely to happen, the design takes this eventuality into consideration). The product is packaged in a fully recyclable cardboard box.
Tags: baby product, baby essential, baby medication, baby syringe, baby medicine, baby medicine dispenser, nursery product
Production Technology: The original concept was simply created with clay and cardboard which in result led to approximately 50 design modifications and numerous rounds of 3D printed and vacuum cast prototypes to create a functional product. Safety standards had a major influence on the final shape and size. Consequently, a 2-cavity, hot runner mould made from steel has been built. Medapti units are made out of medical grade, BPA-free thermoplastic elastomer (which can be fully recycled providing there is a facility to do so).
Design Challenge: The main challenge was to pass the air-obstruction test without compromising the visual aspects of the design by making the product too large. The syringe tube design was also problematic. It was important that the syringe stays securely inside the tube without the need of using too much force to insert it. An inner "ring" was added, and various sizes and shapes were tested, until the goal was achieved. The other major challenge was no existing safety standards for such a novel product. It was resolved by talking to testing houses, safety standards specialists and health professionals.
Research: Medapti is an innovative product, therefore no standards for this product exist yet. Medapti worked closely with the safety testing companies, who advised on what standards the product should try to comply with. The main aim was to pass the air obstruction test and meet as many clauses of the EN1400 soother standard as possible. The size and shape were designed so the adapter does not fit through the air obstruction gauge. Furthermore, ventilation holes and a holder were added as additional safety features.
Inspiration: When my children were babies, I struggled to give them medicine, especially my youngest who refused to take it. Further research showed that administering medication to babies can be a real issue, with parents worrying about babies choking on medicine and not giving a correct dose if a baby spits it out. I wanted to create a simple to use solution. Medapti concept gained interest from international media, health professionals and hospitals including Great Ormond Street, Alder Hey, Sheffield and Manchester Children Hospitals in England.
Project Duration: The project started in 2013 in England. It was first publicly presented in Richard Branson's competition where it received a lot of traction and media attention. In 2018, Medapti was chosen as a BPA Concept&Innovation finalist and as a result, secured a stand at the Harrogate International Nursery Fair where prototypes were exhibited. Medapti will launch in the UK and on Amazon marketplace in April 2021. Additionally, it will be sold on a license in Poland, Scandinavia and other Eastern European countries in the second half of 2021.
Operation Flow: Dispensing medicine with the syringe alone can be problematic due to babies moving around or refusing the medication. It can be difficult to place the syringe in the mouth and the syringe can be inserted too far down the throat. Moreover, the medicine can be accidentally dispensed to the back of the throat. A hard plastic syringe can also hurt the gums. Medapti is an improvement to a syringe and makes it easier to place the syringe in baby's mouth, ensuring it does not go too far as well as helps to direct it to the cheek.
Patents: Patented. GB1320255.1. Medapti Ltd. 2017. UK
Patent Pending. EP3068362A1/WO2015071476A1. Medapti Ltd. 2013. EU
Patent Pending. US2016279031A1. Medapti Ltd. 2013. USA
Trademark 017921466 (2018) Medapti Ltd.
Trademark UK00003217910 (2017) Medapti Ltd.
Trademark 79248534 (2019) Medapti Ltd.
Trademark: 1981688 (2018) Medapti Ltd.
Trademark 32979654 (2019 Medapti Ltd.
Trademark UK00003573861 (2020) Medapti Ltd.
Trademark UK00003573864 (2020) Medapti Ltd.
Design UK 6110454 (2020) Medapti Ltd.
EUIPO RCD 008173421-0001 (2020) Medapti Ltd.
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Julia Michalczewska, Medapti product photo, 2021
Image #2 : Photographer Julia Michalczewska, Medapti inside baby's mouth front, 2021
Image #3 : Photographer Julia Michalczewska, Medapti tube outside baby's mouth, 2021
Image #4 : Photographer Julia Michalczewska, Medapti inside baby's mouth top angle, 2021
Image #5 : Photographer Julia Michalczewska, Medapti how to use with syringe, 2021