Magnesium 可降解手术夹 by Tung-Lin Tsai and Chun-Chieh Tseng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 医疗器械与医疗设备设计 Competition Category.
铜医疗产品· 2021
Magnesium 可降解手术夹
by Tung-Lin Tsai and Chun-Chieh Tseng
Client: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 医疗产品 Category
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About Magnesium 可降解手术夹
镁是一种为医疗用途研发的可控水反应镁合金。该合金由镁、锌、钙等人体可吸收的元素构成。通过调节合金的混合熵，可以精确控制其降解速率，同时提升耐腐蚀性能与力学性能。材料缓慢而均匀地降解，直至被体液吸收并代谢排出。该合金应用于一次性止血夹，无需二次手术取出，且无需任何额外的表面处理。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 铜奖
Magnesium 可降解手术夹是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Magnesium 可降解手术夹将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Magnesium 可降解手术夹出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- By modifying the mixing entropy value of the alloy, Controllable Hydro-Reactive Magnesium Alloy breaks through the controllability that cannot be accomplished by the existing technology and improves the poor corrosion resistance of the traditional magnesium alloy. It can replace the traditional magnesium alloy with aluminum, tin, rare earths, and other elements that threaten human health, and achieve the purpose of alloy design by strengthening the corrosion resistance and mechanical properties of the alloy itself, as well as uniform and controlled degradation.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Disposable Clip Applier of Controlling the Degradation Rate technology of Medical Magnesium Alloys / 60 x 20 x 20 cm / 1KG
- Tags
- Mg, Alloy, Clip, Design, ISO
- Production Technology
- Controllable Hydro-Reactive Magnesium Alloy is the world's first innovative material. The degradation rate of Mg-Zn-Ca alloy is precisely controlled to achieve a uniform and slow degradation until it is completely absorbed by the human body and can be completely discharged from the system with body fluids. Therefore, there is no need to remove it by a second surgery, thus eliminating the psychological and physical pain of the patient.
- Design Challenge
- The Controllable Hydro-Reactive Magnesium Alloy changes the entropy value of the alloy by selecting biocompatible magnesium-zinc-calcium elements, it provides the most suitable amount of hydrogen production and precisely controls the rate of hydrogen production without the concern of metabolite residues in the organism. Innovative materials and developments can be integrated seamlessly with current production processes.
- Research
- Currently, the Controllable Hydro-Reactive Magnesium Alloy has been launched in the market and cooperated with medical equipment manufacturers and medical institutions. Therefore, the development and design of the world's first Disposable Clip Applier of Controlling the Degradation Rate technology of Medical Magnesium Alloys that can be absorbed by the human body, which does not need to be removed after surgery and is gradually degraded through the material.
- Inspiration
- The Controllable Hydro-Reactive Magnesium Alloy leverages the metabolizable and non-toxic properties of magnesium, zinc, and calcium to alter the entropy values of the alloy, thus allowing precise control of the alloy's degradation rate based on its application, and thereby improving its stability and mechanical properties. And this technology has been applied to develop the first single-use magnesium alloy hemostatic clip that can be broken down and absorbed into the human body.
- Project Duration
- The project started in January 2019 in Taiwan and finished in November 2020 in Taiwan.The product has been recognized with several international awards, including the Red Dot Design Award in Germany, the Golden Pin Design Award in Taiwan, and The R&D 100 Awards in USA.
- Operation Flow
- The Controllable Hydro-Reactive Magnesium Alloy is safe for biomedical applications, has human affinity and biodegradability, and can help patients stimulate bone cell activity, resist the corrosive effect of body fluids, and eliminate the Stress Shielding Effect. No additional surface treatment is required to slow down the degradation rate, which can reduce the product manufacturing cost by more than 20%.
- Patents
- Patent / US9, 506, 161B2 / MIRDC / 2016 / USA
Patent / I534299 / MIRDC / 2016 / Taiwan
Patent / JP6300876B2 / MIRDC / 2018 / Japan
Patent / CN106852712B / MIRDC / 2019 / China - Team Members
- Tung-Lin Tsai
Chun-Chieh Tseng
Pei-Hua Wang
Rong-Ting Li - Image Credits
- Image #1: Tung-Lin Tsai, Disposable Clip Applier of Controlling the Degradation Rate technology of Medical Magnesium Alloys, 2020.
Image #2: Tung-Lin Tsai, Clip Design, 2020.
Image #3: Tung-Lin Tsai, Clip Design, 2020.
Image #4: Tung-Lin Tsai, Handle Design, 2020.
Image #5: Tung-Lin Tsai, Quick Punch, 2020.
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