Brief:
Design is often neglected in the medical inventory.
Why would one need aesthetically pleasing instruments when technology is the fundamental key to surgical success? Why would one need a sculptural piece of patient aid when technology restores health?
 

This studio acts as a platform to discover a multitude of opportunities for innovation in medicine through the process of design, with exposure to Human-Centric Design Approach to harness a good problem scenario and an opportunity for design to intervene. The types of project may range from surgical instruments, physical simulators, rehabilitation tools, smart phone applications and others.

Project descriptions:

In the operating room, the attention and focus should be on the patient and the procedure. Everything else needs to function at its optimum efficiency. However, it is often a crowded and stressful environment, where minute mishap can lead to dire consequences, from the human factor to the machines and the environment.

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In this project, we had the privilege of following Dr. O'Neill into the operating theatre to observe, identify potential pain points and areas for improvement, and propose some counter-measures.