Sep 30

Bye, Bye Big Needles

Posted in: diabetes, diabetic, insulin

Krystalin is an award winning medical design that introduces a new concept of next-gen disposable insulin delivery that aims to ease and simplify the process for diabetic patients. It’s easy to administer and track doses, but the biggest improvement by far is the elimination of the large needle component altogether. Hit the jump to see how it works!

Krystalin uses an array of crystal insulin which are grown into micro needles of size 450–550 microns over thin films. These non-invasive insulin patches (size 1cm x 1cm, equivalent to 10 units of insulin) are pain free and comparable to the mosquitoes needle sizes and can be used by both type1 and type2 diabetes. Once this patch is applied on to the skin, the crystal shaped insulin crystal gets dissolved and affects the patient immediately at subcutaneous level. The needles of the patch after being dissolved become blunt and can be disposed as it is no longer a bio waste.

Designer: Tawfik Manham, Arjun Raj Kumar and Sushant Darake

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Dec 05

Smartphone Diabetes Management

Posted in: diabetes

The Gluco diabetes management device incorporates smartphone connectivity for super-easy functionality. The diminutive, modern design is portable a& discrete. Operable with just one hand, simply slide in one motion to both prepares the lancet & dispenses a test strip. In less than 5 seconds users can finish their reading with results displayed on the LCD screen. Better yet, results are automatically transmitted wirelessly via Bluetooth to the user’s smartphone where they are stored for viewing and sharing. The Gluco app can then be used to enter carbohydrates and medication dosages for straightforward and efficient monitoring.

Designer: Sam Whipp

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Sep 11

Easing the Diabetic Burden

Posted in: diabetes, diabetic, insulin

The life of a diabetic involves an exhaustive number of components for monitoring blood glucose levels. The Cactus (hehe) concept combines all the necessities into one compact unit that fits perfectly into the modern lifestyle. One end measures glucose levels and the other injects the insulin amount automatically gauged from the first read. Wireless syncing to smart phones or tablets make it a dream-come-true for doctors and patients, making it possible to record and analyze results in less than half the time. Check out the vid!

Designer: Entwurfreich

CACTUS – Insulin-Management from ENTWURFREICH on Vimeo.

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