Ignazio Moresi
An industrial designer with an intent to design products that can make a meaningful impact on current issues, with a strong interest in prototyping and digital modelling.
11% of people recovering from surgery in the UK will develop a surgical site infection. 85% of these occur once a patient has been discharged, costing the NHS an estimated £700 million every year. Sybil is a device designed to aid patients in the early detection of Surgical site infections.
By monitoring the temperature and appearance of a patients wound and comparing them to expected healing trends, Sybil can alert patients to early signs of infection via the app, reducing the infections impact on their recovery.
Device Components were made to handle repeated daily use and monthly cleaning. Key material considerations were 60% isopropyl alcohol resistance to withstand monthly cleaning, Optical clarity to allow all sensors to get clear readings, Biocompatibility and scratch and fracture resitance to ensure the device was able to handle repeated use over a year span.
Manufactured components were made useing injection molding with a mixture of VDI 17 and 27 finishes with the lens having a VDI of 12 to ensure optical clarity.
Prototyping
Project started with a broad initial problem statement through considered research the problem was narrowed to focus on surgical infections.
During each stage of the development process users were consulted, prototypes were made and expert advice was taken allowing sybil to address surgicial site infections in a considered manor.
Brief: Design a product experience or environment that monitors something that encourages users to be more aware and help improve their health.
Problem: In the uk the fith most common cancer is melanoma. Outdoor labourers are exposed to a high amount of UV on a day to day basis increasing their risk of skin cancer by 60%.
Solution:
To make useres more aware of uv in a way that they can act upon, a wearable UV sensor was designed. Using carful power management and durable materials the device is able to communicate to outdoor workers what the current UV is and the impact it has had on their health over both long and short time frames.