The healthcare industry is a big source of waste when it comes to essential items like needs and syringes, so the 'Helix' syringe has been designed as an eco-friendly alternative that could save precious materials. The syringe features a collapsible design that is made with only one kind of material called FlexiOH UV, which is a heat-durable silicone variety. Medication can be easily added in through the vacuum loading inlet before pressing the origami-like structure to administer all of a medication or vaccine with ease.
The 'Helix' syringe is the design work of Daniel López Velasco and Ithzel Libertad Cerón López, and is rated to reduce the size and material needed for conventional syringes and their needles by 30%.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Eco-friendly Syringes
- Developing eco-friendly, collapsible syringes like the 'Helix' syringe could reduce waste in the healthcare industry
- Material Reduction in Medical Devices
- Medical devices with collapsible and origami-inspired designs, like the 'Helix' syringe, show potential for reducing material waste in the healthcare industry.
- Vacuum Loading in Medication Administration
- The vacuum loading inlet design of the 'Helix' syringe provides a simple and efficient way to administer medication or vaccines, opening up possibilities for new innovations in medication administration systems.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Healthcare Industry
- The healthcare industry can benefit from adopting new engineering designs like the 'Helix' syringe that reduce material waste in medical devices
- Medical Device Manufacturing
- Developing more origami-inspired medical devices with collapsible designs could create efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes in the medical device industry.
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- The vacuum loading technology used in the 'Helix' syringe could inspire new developments in medication administration systems for drug manufacturers.
