Kidney Assist Transporter Dispositivo de Preservação e Transporte de Órgãos by Brightbird - Bart Kip and Matthijs Looze is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Prata in Design de Dispositivos e Equipamentos Médicos Competition Category.
PrataProduto Médico· 2021
Kidney Assist Transporter Dispositivo de Preservação e Transporte de Órgãos
by Brightbird - Bart Kip and Matthijs Looze
Client: Client: Xvivo - Organ Assist.
A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Produto Médico Category
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The Design
About Kidney Assist Transporter Dispositivo de Preservação e Transporte de Órgãos
O Kidney Assist Transporter é um dispositivo médico destinado à preservação e ao transporte de órgãos de doadores. O sistema proporciona perfusão mecânica oxigenada durante as fases de pré-condicionamento, preservação e recondicionamento. O fluxo contínuo de perfusão com 100 por cento de oxigénio contribui para a qualidade do órgão. As duas unidades de gelo, com isolamento aperfeiçoado, garantem um arrefecimento mais intenso e prolongado. Uma interface apoiada por LED torna a operação lógica e intuitiva. Todos os componentes funcionais, incluindo o reservatório de oxigénio gasoso, estão integrados numa unidade única, compacta e robusta, segura durante o transporte.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Prata
Kidney Assist Transporter Dispositivo de Preservação e Transporte de Órgãos conquistou o A' Design Award de Prata, um reconhecimento extraordinariamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de topo de gama, deslumbrantes e impressionantes. Os vencedores da Prata são obras tremendamente brilhantes e extremamente criativas que ilustram a perícia, o talento e a acuidade excecionais dos seus designers. Espera-se que Kidney Assist Transporter Dispositivo de Preservação e Transporte de Órgãos seja uma obra maravilhosa e de referência, notavelmente profissional e profundamente inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Prata é uma invenção muito notável e admirada, que beneficia e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. Kidney Assist Transporter Dispositivo de Preservação e Transporte de Órgãos é uma criação imensamente invejada que desperta desejos, traz sentimentos positivos e faz nascer espanto e deslumbramento.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Main purpose was to develop a product that offers oxygenated machine perfusion at all different timepoints in the pathway of organ donation: during preconditioning, preservation and reconditioning. The design challenge was to make the product suitable for all these different situations. Sturdy and safe during transport. Logical and intuitive to use during installation and surgery. Sterile. Sustainable. With special attention to user experience, in combination with an iconic visual appearance.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 599 mm x 392 mm x 345 mm
- Tags
- Brightbird, Xvivo, Kidney, Donor, Transporter
- Production Technology
- Polyester technology, polyester/acrylate/aluminium
- Design Challenge
- Hardest part of the design activity was: how to achieve a compact product by integration of a large number of functional components, in such a way that handling of the product remained easy and logical. On top of this challenge of course, the task to accomplish an attractive design suitable for serial production. To keep a long story short: a complex but fantastic project!
- Research
- Research program was focussed on improving the processes of preconditioning, preservation and reconditioning donor-organs by the use of oxygenation. This resulted in substantial improvement for various organs. Further research was dedicated to meticulously controlling the flow process, and maintaining a stable cooling level for a long period of time.
- Inspiration
- Extended research has shown that 100% oxygenation during organ perfusion results in substantial improvement of kidney preservation and consequently in survival of patients. A great opportunity to develop a unique product, additionally offering more professional quality than competition regarding technical execution, ease of use and reduction of disposable components. Our focus on finding a compact overall solution led to a completely integrated concept, including even the oxygen gascontainer.
- Project Duration
- The design project started in April 2019 with both Xvivo-Organ Assist and Brightbird Design Center in Groningen, the Netherlands. Testing program of prototypes started in September 2020.
- Operation Flow
- Continuous perfusion flow through the organ, with 100% oxygen, guarantees optimal performance. Double ice-units with improved insulation ensures stronger and longer cooling. LED-supported selective user interface provides logical and intuitive process operation in all circumstances.
- Team Members
- Studio: Brightbird Design Center
Project leader: Bart Kip
Designer: Matthijs Looze
Designer: Spiros Pandis
Designer: Yagmur Aydogmus
Visualiser: Tim Mulder
Animator: Jeroen Grondijs
Support: Reina Kuipers - Image Credits
- Brightbird Design Center - Tim Mulder
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