Andaltec has participated in the development of an innovative syringe carrier device, to be used by health workers in emergency and catastrophe situations.
Andaltec participates in the development of an innovative syringe carrier for health emergencies
This tool, devised by Spanish nurse Ana Cintora, consists of a container that allows for syringes already loaded with medication for immediate or gradual administration to be correctly aligned and ordered.
The syringe carrier is a device unique in the market due to numerous advantages. Easy to clean, sterilisable in a microwave, and allows for medication to be accessible, without being carried, the health worker’s hands remain free to perform other tasks. Cintora came to Andaltec with her initial idea and, since then, Andaltec has been involved in the whole development process, participating in the design, material choice and prototype manufacture.
Andaltec’s technicians proposed some design improvements so that it can also become a useful working table. Polypropylene was the material of choice to enable a low-cost, high-quality device.
Cintora said: “Up to now, it was necessary to carry the medication which needs to be loaded and accessible in a tray or in our pockets, but carrying syringes in a pocket isn’t safe and the tray implies having at least one hand busy. Besides, the syringe carrier can be cleaned and sterilised after each patient, which makes it a very safe system. Andaltec has guided me through the whole process and they have suggested very valuable improvement measures that have been very helpful.”
Once the device is completely developed and its successful industrial scale production has been ensured, Cintora will be establishing a start-up company, for which she is currently looking for investors. Her goal is making the product available in Span during the first semester of 2021.
Mari Ángeles Pancorbo, a technician in Andaltec’s Projects Area, said: “This is a very clear example that R&D investment is indeed very profitable, as we offer comprehensive support that allows to achieve a product ready to be marketed.”