Hip Replacement diagnose assistant tool
Client: Depuy Synthes、NHS
Location: London, UK
Year of Design: 2015
Current Condition: Mass production
Team: Danyang, Fion, Ina, Penny, Ingrid, Diana
The DePuy Synthes Companies offer the world’s most comprehensive portfolio of orthopaedic and neuro products and services for joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, neuro, cranio-maxillofacial, power tools and biomaterials.
This project is especially designed for DePuy Synthes, to help doctors with pre-surgery and after-surgery diagnose of hip replacement surgery. Unlike the current tools in the market, this device can be easily self-adjusted by patients to reduce their pain and uncomfortableness. The mechanism can be unlocked into single parts, with specially developed material, the whole device can go through sterilization process in hospital. The device is also designed to be compatible with current IT system in hospital for medical record.