Aselsan Hlm Ang Heart Lung Machine by Eren Donertas

Aselsan Hlm Ang Heart Lung Machine by Eren Donertas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award na Ginto in Disenyo ng Medikal na Aparato at Kagamitang Medikal Competition Category.

GintoProduktong Medikal· 2023

Aselsan Hlm Ang Heart Lung Machine

by Eren Donertas

Client: Aselsan

A' Design Award na Ginto Winner in Produktong Medikal Category

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The Design

About Aselsan Hlm Ang Heart Lung Machine

Ang modular heart-lung machine ay idinisenyo upang bigyan ang mga user ng kakayahang gumawa ng mga configuration na iniayon sa mga pangangailangan ng bawat open-heart surgery. Sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng custom-designed na layout na partikular sa bawat operasyon, ang mga bahagi ng device ay nakakatulong sa isang makabuluhang pagbawas sa hemolysis ng dugo, na humahantong sa mas mataas na rate ng tagumpay ng proseso ng pagpapagaling pagkatapos ng operasyon. Ang disenyo ay naglalayong pahusayin ang pagganap ng mga gumagamit sa panahon ng mga operasyon sa pamamagitan ng pagbabawas ng kanilang pisikal at mental na pagkarga. Nagagawa ito ng device sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng malinaw na impormasyon at pagpapalapit sa mga mahahalagang pakikipag-ugnayan sa kanila.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Ginto

Ang Aselsan Hlm Ang Heart Lung Machine ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Ginto, isang napakaprestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga disenyong pangunahing-uri, kahanga-hanga at namumukod-tangi. Ang mga nagwagi ng Ginto ay mga likhang lubhang makabago, may pananaw at nakasisilaw sa karilagan na sumasalamin sa talino, karunungan at husay ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Aselsan Hlm Ang Heart Lung Machine ay isang lubos na pinupuri, nagtatakda-ng-uso at monumental na imbensyon na naghahatid ng walang kapantay na halaga. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Ginto ay isang kahanga-hanga at iginagalang na proyekto na lubos na nakikinabang at nagpapaunlad sa mga hangganan ng sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya. Ang Aselsan Hlm Ang Heart Lung Machine ay lumilikha ng matinding damdamin ng pagnanais, gumigising ng damdamin, nagpapasigla ng pagkamalikhain at nakahuhumaling sa atin.

Behind the Design

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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.