This story has its start and end at exactly the same place:

The hospital bed!

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Through the makerhealth project led by Lieven de Couvreur and Katrien De Schepper, the call problem of AZ Maria Middelares in Ghent came to my desk.

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The co-creative process with AZ Maria Midddelarres (questioning/prototyping/testing/feedback/adjustment/...) led to an effective product for complex problems in a demanding environment.

Their commitment to solve this problem together was expressed as the laureate of the healthcare invention 2020.

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As a functional minded product designer I have focused on adaptability, both for the user and the product itself.

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The flexible connection offers location options for placement and the holder is easily adaptable to different calling systems.

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In this way, every care institution can purchase a solution for the known problem.

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The combination of 2 separate parts ensures easy replacement of the parts, but above all an easy ecological separation of materials after the life cycle of this product.

 

 

I see sudl as a tool with which the patient and the healthcare professional search for the optimal feeling of comfort and safety.

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