Aselsan Hlm 심장 폐 기계는 by Eren Donertas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 금상 in 의료 기기 및 의료 장비 디자인 Competition Category.

금의료 제품· 2023

Aselsan Hlm 심장 폐 기계는

by Eren Donertas

Client: Aselsan

A' Design Award 금상 Winner in 의료 제품 Category

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The Design

About Aselsan Hlm 심장 폐 기계는

모듈식 심폐 기계는 사용자가 각 심장 절개 수술의 필요에 맞는 구성을 만들 수 있도록 설계되었습니다. 각 수술에 맞게 맞춤 설계된 레이아웃을 활용함으로써 장치 부품은 혈액 용혈을 크게 줄여 수술 후 치유 과정의 성공률을 높이는 데 기여합니다. 디자인은 사용자의 신체적, 정신적 부담을 줄여 작업 중 성능을 향상시키는 것을 목표로 합니다. 이 장치는 명확한 정보를 제공하고 중요한 상호 작용을 더 가까이 가져옴으로써 이를 달성합니다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 금상

Aselsan Hlm 심장 폐 기계는, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 금상 수상작으로, 일류의 경이롭고 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 극히 권위 있는 인정입니다. 금상 수상작은 대단히 혁신적이고 선견지명이 있으며 눈부시게 빛나는 작품으로, 디자이너의 천재성, 지혜, 기량을 반영합니다. Aselsan Hlm 심장 폐 기계는, 이 작품은 가장 높이 평가받는 트렌드 선도적이고 기념비적인 발명품으로서 전례 없는 가치를 제공할 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 금상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 경계를 넓히는 장관을 이루는 존경받는 프로젝트입니다. Aselsan Hlm 심장 폐 기계는, 이 작품은 강렬한 욕망을 불러일으키고 열정을 자아내며 창의성을 북돋우고 매료합니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The device allows perfusionists (users) to easily create the configurations accordingly to the differing and momentary requirements of each open-heart surgery. The optimized arrangement of components connected to the device decreases the hemolysis of blood, which increases the success rate of the postoperative recovery process.
The usability features of the device reduce the physical and cognitive load of perfusionists, which helps them to take proper actions in time.
Dimensions & Packaging: The device can be used in very crowded operating theaters. Therefore, the dimensions of the device are kept as small as possible to enable surgeons, nurses, and perfusionists to work comfortably and let the device get closer to the patient's bed. Dimensions are 950 x 410 x 1200 mm
Tags: Medical, HLM, Modularity, Cardiopulmonary
Production Technology: The product consists of chemical and Uv resistant materials to enable users to clean the device easily. Large parts of the product are designed using steel material for easy cleaning, virus resistance, and long-lasting, sustainable use. Large volumes are created by bending the steel sheet material. Pump units have a plastic shell to make them easy to carry. All of the mechanical parts in the pump unit are produced by Cnc machining. Supplying the parts locally ensures the device is sustainable.
Design Challenge: Operating theaters (usage environment of the device) are places that are unknown to designers and difficult to empathize with. Also, the user group has its distinctive terminology and traditions.
To understand the actual use, needs, and expectations of perfusionists in detail during the design process, long-term open-heart surgeries have participated. This was one of the most challenging point of the design process. The conservative usage tendency of users was another challenging issue.
Research: User Research, Literature, Research Through Design:
-To examine the problems in usage, to meet with user group, to understand user group's needs and expectations, 5 expert interviews, literature review, a survey with 27 attendees, 12 in-depth interviews, and 8 in-situ observations are done. Insights were that keeping the device as small as possible, reducing the areas that users need to control, bringing the interactions closer, enabling easy configuration for each surgery are critical in usage.
Inspiration: With the noisy, chaotic operation room environment, high workload, and stress, perfusionists can make errors while using the heart-lung machines during open-heart surgeries, which can create dramatic damage to patients. The design aims to reduce the cognitive and physical load on the perfusionists to enhance their performance during long-running open-heart surgeries.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2020 and finished July 2022 in Ankara, Turkey. The applications for intellectual property rights were made in August 2022.
Operation Flow: Perfusionists can use the main screen to configure all settings. Then, they can detach/attach the pump units wherever they need. After these, users can perform most of the required actions only by using a pump unit's touch screen and knob. It allows perfusionists to bring important information provided by screens, reservoir, and vital tubing lines together in a reachable and visible area. This reduces the movements of perfusionists, resulting in a decrease in physical and cognitive load.