Helix is a life-support ventilator that stays with the patient from hospital to home. It adapts to changing environments, caregivers and patient conditions. The objective of this project is to develop accessories such as in-use case to strengthen the ability of Helix ventilator to be: Friendly, portable, adaptable and reliable.

Besides the hard goods development support, part of my involvement in this project was the soft goods development and initial sample making. Shown below are my early concepts and samples that has informed the later design. 

Understand and Align with Team on Rigorous Product Functional Requirements  

Concepts Generation and Selected Concept

Foam Core and Cardstock Mockup to Approve the Concept

CAD modeling and Rendering: To efficiently communicate desired bag construction, the entire bag model was built in CAD and 3D prints of the frame were provided to our vendor for sample development

The design intent was to have the in-use case snugly fits the device; Features include segmented front cover with pull tab to provide easy access to the screen. Flap cutout and trim allows access to handle; Large open area ensures device functionality: venting (back), wheelchair mounting (bottom), alarm bar visibility (top)

Branded hardware adds quality and accent color helps to differentiate SKUs

The material breakup allows a interchangable display cover to fit different context & users. Flap end detail adds durability & quality

3D Printing and Prototype Making: In order to test the construction, the second round of prototype was built in house. It consists of 3D printed frames, felt covers with embed magnets and functional features allow us to interact with screens, handles, and shoulder straps. Higher resolution prototype helped to communicate our intent to the vendor with clarity.  

Based on our renderings and in house samples, the 2nd round of samples is made by a vendor using the frame provided. This project is under refinement as it is currently on-going.