Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design Goes to Plusoptix A20 Binocular Autorefractor by Pelzel Produkt Design - Wolfgang Pelzel
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Pelzel Produkt Design - Wolfgang Pelzel for medical devices and medical equipment design
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COMO, Italy, April 16, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design category for Plusoptix A20 Binocular Autorefractor by Pelzel Produkt Design - Wolfgang Pelzel, designed for Plusoptix GmbH. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Plusoptix A20 Binocular Autorefractor
Humans get the most important sensory impressions through their eyes, if they work properly. The autorefractor Plusoptix A20 empowers eye care professionals to detect vision disorders for patients starting from an age of 5 months. The unique specialty: measuring the refractive state of both eyes at the same time from a distance of 1 meter and within seconds. The clear and reduced design strives for safety, ergonomics, intuitive operation, and reliability. Plusoptix autorefractors have no moving parts, and therefore no physical wear and tear.
About Pelzel Produkt Design - Wolfgang Pelzel
Since 2001, Plusoptix has been developing, manufacturing and marketing handheld, binocular photorefraction devices at the headquarters of the company in Nuremberg, Germany. Through sales partners, the company’s devices are available in more than 60 countries worldwide. Along with the promise to deliver the highest measurement accuracy and product quality “Made in Germany”, Plusoptix offers many solutions for an optimal process integration and connection with your Electronic Medical Record system, as well as an outstanding customer service. Plusoptix – the world leader in binocular photorefraction
Award Record
Pelzel Produkt Design - Wolfgang Pelzel is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design Award
The A' Medical Product Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good medical product designs by best brands and manufacturers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to medical product designers, medical equipment manufacturers, biomedical engineers and medical device brands from all countries. Entries typically include stethoscopes, wheelchairs, defibrillators, MRI machines, surgical instruments and prosthetics. Awarded medical product designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/medical-product
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/160611
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/160611
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!160611
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/354237
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Plusoptix A20 Binocular Autorefractor
- Function
- Binocular Autorefractor
- Category
- Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Health
- Colors
- Black, Olive, Yellow Green, Silver and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Plusoptix GmbH
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Pelzel Produkt Design - Wolfgang Pelzel
- Country
- Germany
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #160611
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Humans get the most important sensory impressions through their eyes - if they work properly. The autorefractor plusoptiX A20 empowers eye care professionals to detect vision disorders for patients starting from an age of 5 months. The unique specialty: measuring the refractive state of both eyes at the same time from a distance of 1 meter and within seconds - even with patients who are not able to cooperate.
- Inspiration
- Especially for children, preventive exams are vital for healthy development - it is worth making them easier for both, patients and eye care professionals Providing clear and reduced design ensures simple and safe handling. The smiley face on the front directs the child's attention (and thus the gaze) during the procedure. Intuitive operation via the touch control panel facilitates swift and easy measurement. A plug-in carrying strap relieves the user during long term serial examination. The round cradle serves as stable home base.