Project details
*Confidential Project*
Certain details have been omitted due to the confidential nature of the project. More details about this project can be discussed in person.
DORNIER MEDTECH
TATA ELXSI
Year: 2016 - 2017
Location: Weßling (Germany), Bangalore (India)
Categories: Industrial Design, Product Experience Design
Industrial Design: Taresh Ghei
Product Engineering: Shankar Palanivelu
Project management: Uwe Lehmann, Bernadette von Wittern, Suresh Kumar Natarajan
Development Engineer: Oliver Malaschewski
Designing the next generation of the Dornier Medilas H Solvo.
Urinary stones are among the most common and painful urological disorders prevalent worldwide. One of the major drivers in the market is the growing demand for minimal invasive procedures such as URS ( Ureterorenoscopy ) or PCNL ( Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy ) that require a Holmium Laser.
Dornier MedTech was the first company to develop a therapy system for urinary stones and offers decades of experience in Holmium Laser technology. They are one of the world’s leading provider of Holmium Lasers in Endourology for effective stone management and soft tissue applications.
As part of their mission to provide better care, Dornier MedTech developed the Medilas H Solvo which offered unparalleled ease of use and reliability for all Laser Lithotripsy procedures. Now it was time to create the next generation of this device with increased laser power as well as enhanced ergonomics and ease of use.
VIEW THE NEXT EVOLUTION
Watch the video about the creation and launch of the newly designed Dornier Medilas H Solvo 35.
DESIGN PROCESS
As the principle designer on this project, I worked on the full end-to-end product design cycle, from research and analysis to Sketching, CAD modelling and prototyping. I worked closely with Industry Experts, Hardware Engineers, Production and Assembly Specialists to realise the new iteration of the Medilas H Solvo.
Research & Analysis
In-person observations of device usage in real hospital environment.
Interviewed surgeons and nurses.
Sketching & 3D CAD Modelling
Multiple designs were explored to enhance ease of use and ergonomics.
Prototyping & Assembly
Small scale 3D-Printed models as well as 1:1 prototypes using actual materials to test feasibility of design.
