IV Arm Redesign
This project was an overhaul of an existing product in the Limbs and Things product line up.
The Venepuncture Arm, designed to train medical staff on how to draw blood and introduce IV fluids safely, required a new tool for a critical part, so a new project was initiated where changes to the skin, core, vein materials and CMF were all in scope.
The business had decided to also redesign the ancillary products, including the fluid management system, which was my main responsibility.
It is important to state here, as this was a Limbs and Things product, I do not own the IP for this project. All rights belong to Limbs and Things.
Step 1: Understand.
Distilling the user interactions down to individual steps to better understand individual actions and processes, and each type of user. How does user 1 differ from user 2 in terms of their interactions with the product? How can we refine the specification to ensure those needs are met?
Step 2: Initial Ideas
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
Step 3: Prototyping and Testing
Each new part, prototyped, tested for user interaction pain points, life cycle testing, optimised for manufacture, and prepared for review
Modifying tool cores by eye on a 3 Axis Mill
Life testing skins and veins to check for fluid leak after 1,000 insertions of needle.
Testing how a modified tool pours, & looking for potential chances of reject.
Evaluating the redesigned jug and stand options
