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Partner Client: Weidu Medical
Project Name: Appearance Design of the Handle of the Ultrasound Knife (Scheme C)
Collaboration Scope: Design Analysis | Industrial Design | Structural Design | Prototype Fabrication | Ongoing Support and Assistance
This is the ultrasonic scalpel handle scheme C designed by Shanghai Suoguo for the brand of "micro (wedu)". Compared with the previous two schemes, this scheme has achieved a major breakthrough in the presentation of material texture, holding stability and integrated design of functional areas. The following is a multi-dimensional and deep dismantling:
1. Product Core Positioning
Product name: micro degree (wedu) ultrasonic surgical scissors handle (scheme C)
Core design principles: based on the extreme optimization of ergonomics, the use of "soft touch material hard shell" combination, to create both anti-skid damping and lightweight experience of the operating handle, designed to solve the problem of long-term surgery hand fatigue, to achieve absolute stability of the operation.
2. Analysis of Design Language
1. Overall Design and Color Language
Core shape: It continues the classic man-machine structure of the gun-type holding form, but makes a bold streamlined coating design at the connection between the root of the grip and the fuselage, which is more compact in vision, effectively reduces the lateral volume, and is more flexible in the narrow surgical endoscope.
Color strategy: silver gray/metallic dark gray/obsidian black as the main color. This high-contrast cold color matching conveys a high-end, professional and solid sense of medical technology. Compared with the freshness of Scheme A and the flexibility of Scheme B, Scheme C shows a stable industrial quality and is suitable for high-end surgical scenes with extremely high requirements on equipment reliability.
2. Style Positioning
It belongs to the hardcore medical industry style, and the core lies in the fusion of materials and functions:
Strong sense: through the metal texture of the body and dark grip, suggesting that the product is durable and precision;
Practical sense: abandon redundant decorative lines and rely on the texture of the material itself to create a high-level sense.
3. Design Detail Breakdown
1. Upgrade of front-end working end
Integrated protective structure: the hollowed-out structure at the root of the cutter head retains the functions of heat dissipation and weight reduction, but the shape is more closely related to the cutting streamline, and the edge treatment is smoother, so as to avoid scratching the surrounding tissues during the operation;
Optimization of connection area: the connection transition between the cutter head and the handle is smoother without obvious step feeling, which further improves the overall sense and cleanliness of the product and reduces the disinfection dead angle.
2. Core Control Area Details (Core Highlights of Scenario C)
Soft-touch grip area: a large area of the handle grip is made of dark gray soft-touch material (TPE/silicone), which is usually used for high-end handles and has excellent sweat absorption and slip resistance;
Bionic non-slip texture: The surface of the soft rubber grip is designed with vertical/wavy dense texture, which not only enhances the friction (even if you sweat during the operation, you will never slip), but also provides the doctor with a clear holding position through the concavity and convexity of the texture. Tactile feedback;
Integration of gear and trigger: the MAX/MIN double gear button is retained, but it is seamlessly connected with the soft rubber material in the holding area. During operation, fingers do not need to cross the hard boundary, the touch is coherent, and the accuracy of wearing gloves is greatly improved.
3. Brand and Craftsmanship Details
Brand implantation: "wedu micro" logo is printed on the silver gray body, the font is simple and powerful, the vision is clear and not abrupt;
Textness presentation: the surface of the fuselage adopts metal-like frosted texture, which not only avoids the strong reflection of the operating room light from interfering with the vision, but also improves the high-end texture of the product. The joint between the trigger and the soft rubber grip fits tightly, and the process precision is extremely high.
4. In-depth Ergonomic Analysis
1. Maximize grip comfort
Material buffer: traditional hard handle is easy to produce indentation and fatigue. The soft touch grip of scheme C can effectively buffer the reaction force generated by hand force during operation, provide comfort similar to "ergonomic chair", and effectively relieve the risk of hand tendinitis;
Fit optimization: The curvature of the grip is precisely calculated to completely fit the inner side of the palm. When the palm is naturally held, the soft rubber area can perfectly wrap the palm and eliminate the feeling of suspension.
2. Operation feedback optimization
Blind operation accuracy: dark gray soft rubber area and silver gray hard body form obvious tactile difference, doctors can confirm whether the finger is in the correct operation position without looking;
Center of gravity balance: the design of the rear center of gravity is maintained, but combined with lighter soft rubber material, the overall weight distribution is more reasonable, and the arm is not easy to ache when holding for a long time.
5. Supplementary Multi-Perspective Design
The three pictures completely show the material and structure of scheme C from the perspective of front side, oblique side and rear side:
Positive side view: clearly shows the color contrast of silver gray body and dark gray grip, as well as the integrated layout of gear buttons;
Angle of view: intuitive presentation of the soft grip texture details and full grip curve, highlighting its comfortable experience;
Side rear viewing angle: Shows the design of the fuselage waist and the tail connection structure, showing the compactness and overall beauty of the product.
6. Plan C Core Advantages
Compared with schemes A and B, the differentiation highlights of scheme C are:
Material revolution: soft touch material was introduced for the first time, upgraded from "visual design" to "tactile design", which solved the pain points of long-term slippage and tired hands of medical handles;
The sense of quality leap: cold color metal texture color matching, in the medical environment more professional and trust;
Extremely hygienic design: the full curved surface has no dead angle shape, which is easier to clean and sterilize, and meets the requirements of hospital sense control.
This scheme represents the highest pragmatism of medical handle design. It is not only a good-looking, but also a benchmark product that is easy to use, durable and comfortable. Sogo Design: www.soogot.com