Kidney Assist Transporter 器官保存与转运设备 by Brightbird - Bart Kip and Matthijs Looze

Kidney Assist Transporter 器官保存与转运设备 by Brightbird - Bart Kip and Matthijs Looze is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 银奖 in 医疗器械与医疗设备设计 Competition Category.

银医疗产品· 2021

Kidney Assist Transporter 器官保存与转运设备

by Brightbird - Bart Kip and Matthijs Looze

Client: Client: Xvivo - Organ Assist.

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 医疗产品 Category

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The Design

About Kidney Assist Transporter 器官保存与转运设备

Kidney Assist Transporter(肾脏辅助转运仪)是一款用于供体器官保存与转运的医疗设备。该系统在器官预处理、保存及功能修复过程中提供携氧机械灌注。100%纯氧的持续灌注流有助于维持器官品质。双冰盒单元配合优化的隔热设计,带来更强、更持久的低温保存效果。LED辅助的操作界面使操作逻辑清晰、直观易用。包括氧气瓶在内的所有功能部件均集成于一个紧凑坚固的机体之中,确保转运过程中的安全性。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

Kidney Assist Transporter 器官保存与转运设备是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计Kidney Assist Transporter 器官保存与转运设备将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Kidney Assist Transporter 器官保存与转运设备是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

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