18 February, 2010
iF Product Design Award: Dräger design awarded again
Jury impressed by Evita Infinity V500 and Oxylog 3000 plus
Lübeck – In 2010, the Industrieforum Design Hannover is awarding the
iF Product Design Award to two medical devices by Dräger: The Evita
Infinity V500 ventilator and the Oxylog 3000 plus emergency and
transport ventilator will receive the award for superior product design.
Last year, the Dräger ceiling supply unit Ponta and the Infinity C700 for
IT workstation for the hospital sector, received this much-coveted award.
“Oxylog 3000 plus and Evita Infinity V500 excel through innovative product
design. Awarding both medical devices was an easy decision for our jury,”
according to Professor Fritz Frenkler, head of the iF Product Design Awards
jury. The Design Awards in 16 categories are presented during the CeBIT in
Hannover on March 2, 2010.
Ergonomics – Consistently implemented
Design meeting practical requirements of clinical users – the accomplishment of that goal played an important role in the development of the Evita Infinity V500 intensive care ventilator. Characterized by its design: The slim chassis supporting the ventilation unit, and the ergonomically positioned operating controls with 17" touch screen. Thanks to its compact design and the low mounting position, the ventilation unit offers enough room to conveniently operate it via touch screen. Additionally, Dräger placed emphasis on a practical color selection: “Key elements such as hose connections, water trap and flow sensor are clearly marked,” according to Markus Hampe, mechanics developer at Dräger.
Design aspects – Material and workmanship
The emergency and transport ventilator, Oxylog 3000 plus, has been specifically designed for emergency care as well as critical care transport. “It is vital that the device operates reliably, even under harsh conditions in outdoor applications,” explains Paul Haima, Respiratory Care product manager at Dräger. The rubber housing guards against splashing water and protects the device technology from the effects of impact and shock. The jury's evaluation criteria in terms of design included material selection, design quality, workmanship and functionality. The latter also matters concerning the Oxylog 3000 plus control unit: It offers an intuitively convenient operation, for instance using the rotary knob, and displays the ventilation settings and graphs on the screen.
Cross-product design
The Dräger Industrial Design Manual, introduced in 2006, is the basis behind the development of the two medical devices. It defines color, form, labeling and material of the medical equipment. This enables clinicians to recognize typical Dräger design characteristics at any time.
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