Hill-Rom, Inc.
Advanta Hospital Bed
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Cesaroni Design and Hill-Rom were awarded
for this hospital bed designed for the healthcare industry. Hill-Rom created the core electromechanicals
to define product specification and usability features. These
details formed the basis for aesthetic development.
This medical product design project began with competitive product
design review and significant in-hospital observations and interviews
with patients and nurses. Simulated user research was also conducted
by the product designers using mockups and models.
The user centered product development incorporates design features
from patient and nurse feedback. The product designers paid
close attention to aesthetics, safety, infection control and
usability.
The design of the head and foot panels give the new medical
product a home-like look and feel. The lower bed height accommodates
easy ingress and egress of the patient to aid the nurse during
this process. Side rails provide an open environment so the
patient can be easily seen.
Cleaning beds between patient uses can be difficult depending
on the different substances on or around the bed. The Cesaroni
Design industrial designers were challenged to make all surfaces
smooth and avoid cracks to ease cleaning and minimize risk of
infections.
The development of Hill-Rom's Patient Position Monitoring (PPM)
system and Cesaroni Design industrial design happened in parallel.
The industrial design for the user interface focused on the
sizing and color of controls.
This award winning hospital bed design received First Place
for Innovative New Product Design at the Structural Plastics
Conference.
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