Magnesium 可生物降解手術夾 by Tung-Lin Tsai and Chun-Chieh Tseng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 醫療產品設計 Competition Category.
銅醫療產品· 2021
Magnesium 可生物降解手術夾
by Tung-Lin Tsai and Chun-Chieh Tseng
Client: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 醫療產品 Category
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About Magnesium 可生物降解手術夾
鎂合金係專為醫療用途而研發嘅一種可控式水反應鎂合金。呢種合金由鎂、鋅同鈣組成,呢啲元素都係人體可以吸收嘅成分。透過調節合金嘅混合熵,可以精確控制降解速率,同時提升耐蝕性同機械性能。呢種材料會緩慢而均勻咁降解,直至完全被體液吸收同帶走。呢種合金應用於一次性止血夾上,毋須進行二次手術取出,亦毋須額外嘅表面處理。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銅獎
Magnesium 可生物降解手術夾是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Magnesium 可生物降解手術夾將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Magnesium 可生物降解手術夾出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。
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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