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Wallet-Sized EpiPens

The AdrenaCard Makes It More Convenient to Carry an EpiPen

— April 2, 2016 — Tech
Two students from the University of Minnesota recently invented a wallet-sized EpiPen called the 'AdrenaCard.' While EpiPens are vital life-saving devices, many people do not have one on them when they need it the most. This new device solves the issue of portability with a smaller and more portable design.

The AdrenaCard was created by Tyler Ebert and Christopher Kuehn as a way to ensure more people have an EpiPen on them when they need it. The new device works the same way as a conventional EpiPen in that the user injects epinephrine directly into their leg. However, the AdrenaCard is only four inches long and two inches wide, making it far more portable than comparable products. In fact, the device is so small that it can easily fit inside of a wallet.

With more than 16 million people at risk for anaphylaxis, the new wallet-sized device could save countless lives.
Trend Themes
1. Wallet-sized Medical Devices - The trend of developing small, portable medical devices opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in healthcare for life-saving products like the AdrenaCard.
2. Enhanced Portability - The trend of enhancing portability in medical devices creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the pharmaceutical industry, allowing for the creation of more convenient products like the AdrenaCard.
3. Accessibility in Emergency Care - The trend of making emergency care more accessible through portable medical devices like the AdrenaCard presents disruptive innovation opportunities in healthcare to improve life-saving interventions.
Industry Implications
1. Medical Device Manufacturing - The medical device manufacturing industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by developing and producing small, wallet-sized devices like the AdrenaCard to address the need for portability in emergency care.
2. Pharmaceutical Industry - In the pharmaceutical industry, there are disruptive innovation prospects to create more accessible and convenient life-saving products, such as the AdrenaCard, by focusing on improved portability and ease of use.
3. Emergency Medical Services - The emergency medical services industry should explore disruptive innovation opportunities to enhance emergency care accessibility by adopting portable medical devices like the AdrenaCard, allowing for faster and more effective interventions.
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