AdaptDx Pro Adaptômetro de Escuro by MacuLogix and MPR is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Platina in Design de Dispositivos e Equipamentos Médicos Competition Category.
PlatinaProduto Médico· 2020
AdaptDx Pro Adaptômetro de Escuro
Client: MacuLogix, Inc.
A' Design Award de Platina Winner in Produto Médico Category
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The Design
About AdaptDx Pro Adaptômetro de Escuro
O AdaptDx Pro é um adaptômetro de escuro vestível, utilizado para medir a adaptação ao escuro no rastreio precoce da degeneração macular relacionada à idade. O headset substitui um grande sistema de bancada e uma sala de exame escurecida, ao criar um espaço de teste pessoal totalmente vedado à luz. Uma faixa de cabeça acolchoada e uma tira superior permitem o ajuste, enquanto protetores de conforto descartáveis nos oculares garantem conforto e higiene. Uma assistente digital chamada Theia utiliza inteligência artificial e comandos de voz para orientar cada paciente. Câmeras infravermelhas localizam a pupila e pequenos motores alinham o sistema óptico. Um visor frontal exibe o status do exame.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Platina
AdaptDx Pro Adaptômetro de Escuro conquistou o A' Design Award de Platina, um reconhecimento extremamente prestigiado atribuído a designs verdadeiramente excecionais, elegantes e magníficos. Os vencedores da Platina são maravilhas da criação, testemunhos dos limites da criatividade intelectual, e demonstram o profissionalismo inigualável e o génio dos seus designers. Espera-se que estes designs sejam as obras mais reconhecidas, que definem a estética de uma época, contribuem para o bem-estar da sociedade e fazem avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. AdaptDx Pro Adaptômetro de Escuro exibe um nível transcendente de excelência e torna, sem sombra de dúvida, o mundo num lugar melhor graças às suas características vantajosas e valiosas. AdaptDx Pro Adaptômetro de Escuro é uma obra vencedora do A' Design Award de Platina que desperta desejos, inspira, entusiasma, delicia e faz nascer uma grande alegria.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The AdaptDx Pro guided by Theia breaks through the ophthalmic medical device industry by offering a completely new experience for patients and eye care professionals in the fight against age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The device provides a comfortable padded head strap that can be adjusted to each patient. An overhead strap provides added adjustability. Eye cups outfitted with one time use Comfort Guards ensure a light-tight seal with comfort and personal hygiene.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The device is a wearable headset form factor designed to accommodate adult women and men with a single use adjustable head strap and eye cups to form a light tight seal.
- Tags
- Medical Device, Ophthalmic, Age Related Macular Degeneration, Diagnostic
- Production Technology
- Critical engineering activities included: (i) Industrial design of the eye cups for universal one-size-fits-all use and ergonomic design of the head strap, and handheld controller (ii) Optical design optimization with rapid prototyping of optical assemblies for light testing to characterize performance. (iii) Circuit board design for 20 PCB/Flex circuits. (iv) Mechanical design for approximately 30 injection molded parts.
- Design Challenge
- A bench top system was miniaturized it into a wearable headset design which eliminated the need for testing in a darkroom. Challenges overcome to achieve this was one size fits all eye cups for light seal, shortened optical light path which was optically equivalent to longer path in the bench top system, an on board automated technician (using AI) to self guide the test. IR Cameras used for pupil detection and two axis motor for alignment of optics directly in front of the patients eyes.
- Research
- The Diagnostic Sensitivity and Specificity of Dark Adaptation for Detection of Age Related Macular Degeneration was a pivotal study of dark adaptation (DA) for the detection of AMD, led by Gregory R. Jackson, PhD. The study investigated a more practical method of incorporating dark adaptation science into testing for detection of AMD. The study found the Rapid Test for dark adaptation is a highly accurate measure of DA impairment associated with AMD and is useful in the detection of the disease.
- Inspiration
- The original AdaptDx automated dark adaptometer is a traditional 45-pound tabletop device that requires a technician to administer a 5-20 minute test in a totally dark room, while coaching the patient and adjusting their head for proper alignment. The AdaptDx Pro completely reimagines this experience by shrinking the device into a self-contained, wearable headset that creates a comfortable personal dark room. An onboard technician (Theia) uses AI to provide self guided tests.
- Project Duration
- Development of the AdaptDx Pro required a significant effort by a team of engineers and designers. Over 20,000 hours of effort was packed into a tight 16 month schedule.
- Operation Flow
- Precision optics modules are aligned with the patient’s pupil using infrared camera technology to locate the pupil and direct miniature motors. Cameras continually detect pupil size and ensure patient’s alignment (gaze) is maintained. An on board technician, Theia which uses artificial intelligence to provide adaptive voice prompts to guide the patient during testing. Technicians can see test status at a glance from the built-in display positioned on the front of the headset.
- Team Members
- MPR and MacuLogix product development
MPR:
Craig Mauch
Ralph Paul
Craig Swanner
Drew Carlton
Chris Terella
Luke Thomson
Chris Hile
Eli Diehl
Zach Glickstein
Ioannis Stamatiou
Kamron Fazel
Bineyam Tafesse
Maria Pascale
Melissa Milstrey
Maculogix:
Greg Jackson
David Orr
Nathan Smith
Dave Beecher
Laura Walter - Image Credits
- Image #1: Designer Christopher Terella, Main Image, 2020.
Image #2: Designer Christopher Terella, Configuration, 2020.
Image #3: Designer Christopher Terella, Exploded View, 2020.
Image #4: Senior Producer Robert Wood, In Office, 2020.
Image #5: Senior Producer Robert Wood, Action Shot, 2020.
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