Medapti Fa'aoga Autū: Mea Fa'apipi'i Sirinia mo Vaila'au i le Gutu e Dorota Dyk

O le mamanu Medapti Fa'aoga Autū: Mea Fa'apipi'i Sirinia mo Vaila'au i le Gutu e Dorota Dyk o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2021 A' Design Award Apamemea i le Vaega Tauva Oloa Pepe.

ApamemeaOloa Pepe· 2021

Medapti Fa'aoga Autū: Mea Fa'apipi'i Sirinia mo Vaila'au i le Gutu

na mamanuina e Dorota Dyk

Tagata Fa'atau: Medapti

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Apamemea i le Vaega Oloa Pepe

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Asiasi i le Saite Va'ai i le A' Design Award Fa'asalalauga Pailesi o le Fa'ailoga

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Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Medapti Fa'aoga Autū: Mea Fa'apipi'i Sirinia mo Vaila'au i le Gutu

'O Medapti o se mea fa'apipi'i sirinia mo vaila'au suavai mo pepe. E faigofie atu ai le fa'aavea vaila'au suavai i le fa'aoga o le Medapti nai lo le fa'aoga na'o le sirinia. O lenei oloa e tasi le vaega e faia mai se puipui gutu malulu ma se paipa. E tuleia se sirinia ua tumu i totonu o le paipa, lea e taofia ai le sirinia i lona tulaga e aunoa ma se malosi tele. O le paipa fa'api'o e fa'atonuina ai le vaila'au i le alafau nai lo le pito i tua o le fa'a'i. O le puipui gutu e taofia ai le sirinia mai le alu loloto tele i totonu o le gutu. O le Medapti e faia mai se thermoplastic elastomer maualuga tulaga fa'afomai, e leai ni BPA, ma e aofia ai pu fa'ave'ave'a mo le savili.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Medapti Fa'aoga Autū: Mea Fa'apipi'i Sirinia mo Vaila'au i le Gutu, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Medapti Fa'aoga Autū: Mea Fa'apipi'i Sirinia mo Vaila'au i le Gutu e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Medapti Fa'aoga Autū: Mea Fa'apipi'i Sirinia mo Vaila'au i le Gutu e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: Administering oral medication to babies can be problematic. Medapti surpasses the current products by its simplicity and a unique design which directs the syringe to the side of the mouth. The syringe is simply inserted inside the tube which is at an angle and directs the medication to the cheek, not the back of the throat. The mouth guard helps to position the syringe and ensures the syringe does not go too far down the mouth. Softer material is gentle on the gums. Medapti was designed with safety in mind. It passes not only a choking test but a more rigorous air-obstruction safety test.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: Medapti is 6 gram in weight and has the following dimensions: 62mm x 50mm x 43mm. It comprises of a mouthguard and a tube where the syringe is inserted. The tube is designed in a way that holds the syringe in place, but no force needs to be used to push or remove it. The tube is at an angle to direct the syringe to the side of baby's mouth. Additional features include ventilation holes and a holder to pull Medapti out if it ever got stuck in the mouth (although it is unlikely to happen, the design takes this eventuality into consideration). The product is packaged in a fully recyclable cardboard box.
Fa'ailoga: baby product, baby essential, baby medication, baby syringe, baby medicine, baby medicine dispenser, nursery product
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: The original concept was simply created with clay and cardboard which in result led to approximately 50 design modifications and numerous rounds of 3D printed and vacuum cast prototypes to create a functional product. Safety standards had a major influence on the final shape and size. Consequently, a 2-cavity, hot runner mould made from steel has been built. Medapti units are made out of medical grade, BPA-free thermoplastic elastomer (which can be fully recycled providing there is a facility to do so).
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: The main challenge was to pass the air-obstruction test without compromising the visual aspects of the design by making the product too large. The syringe tube design was also problematic. It was important that the syringe stays securely inside the tube without the need of using too much force to insert it. An inner "ring" was added, and various sizes and shapes were tested, until the goal was achieved. The other major challenge was no existing safety standards for such a novel product. It was resolved by talking to testing houses, safety standards specialists and health professionals.
Su'esu'ega: Medapti is an innovative product, therefore no standards for this product exist yet. Medapti worked closely with the safety testing companies, who advised on what standards the product should try to comply with. The main aim was to pass the air obstruction test and meet as many clauses of the EN1400 soother standard as possible. The size and shape were designed so the adapter does not fit through the air obstruction gauge. Furthermore, ventilation holes and a holder were added as additional safety features.
Fa'aosofia: When my children were babies, I struggled to give them medicine, especially my youngest who refused to take it. Further research showed that administering medication to babies can be a real issue, with parents worrying about babies choking on medicine and not giving a correct dose if a baby spits it out. I wanted to create a simple to use solution. Medapti concept gained interest from international media, health professionals and hospitals including Great Ormond Street, Alder Hey, Sheffield and Manchester Children Hospitals in England.
Umi o le Poloketi: The project started in 2013 in England. It was first publicly presented in Richard Branson's competition where it received a lot of traction and media attention. In 2018, Medapti was chosen as a BPA Concept&Innovation finalist and as a result, secured a stand at the Harrogate International Nursery Fair where prototypes were exhibited. Medapti will launch in the UK and on Amazon marketplace in April 2021. Additionally, it will be sold on a license in Poland, Scandinavia and other Eastern European countries in the second half of 2021.
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: Dispensing medicine with the syringe alone can be problematic due to babies moving around or refusing the medication. It can be difficult to place the syringe in the mouth and the syringe can be inserted too far down the throat. Moreover, the medicine can be accidentally dispensed to the back of the throat. A hard plastic syringe can also hurt the gums. Medapti is an improvement to a syringe and makes it easier to place the syringe in baby's mouth, ensuring it does not go too far as well as helps to direct it to the cheek.
Pateni: Patented. GB1320255.1. Medapti Ltd. 2017. UK
Patent Pending. EP3068362A1/WO2015071476A1. Medapti Ltd. 2013. EU
Patent Pending. US2016279031A1. Medapti Ltd. 2013. USA
Trademark 017921466 (2018) Medapti Ltd.
Trademark UK00003217910 (2017) Medapti Ltd.
Trademark 79248534 (2019) Medapti Ltd.
Trademark: 1981688 (2018) Medapti Ltd.
Trademark 32979654 (2019 Medapti Ltd.
Trademark UK00003573861 (2020) Medapti Ltd.
Trademark UK00003573864 (2020) Medapti Ltd.
Design UK 6110454 (2020) Medapti Ltd.
EUIPO RCD 008173421-0001 (2020) Medapti Ltd.
Fa'aaloaloga o Ata: Image #1 : Photographer Julia Michalczewska, Medapti product photo, 2021
Image #2 : Photographer Julia Michalczewska, Medapti inside baby's mouth front, 2021
Image #3 : Photographer Julia Michalczewska, Medapti tube outside baby's mouth, 2021
Image #4 : Photographer Julia Michalczewska, Medapti inside baby's mouth top angle, 2021
Image #5 : Photographer Julia Michalczewska, Medapti how to use with syringe, 2021