Smith & Nephew, Renasys, Product Design

Smith & Nephew

Renasys

Challenge:

When Smith & Nephew acquired Blue Sky Medical in 2007 they inherited their EZcare negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device. Kinneir Dufort were engaged to help integrate the product with Smith & Nephew’s brand image and add some key features found on competitor devices.

Solution:

Kinneir Dufort’s design for the Renasys EZ takes the existing internal assembly and reconfigures it in a new format which matches Smith & Nephews brand identity. The addition of integrated IV pole and bed mount brackets, as well as new alarm functionality, adds further value to the new product. Kinneir Dufort aided the development process with functioning prototypes, manufactured in KD’s prototyping lab.

Results:

The Renasys EZ project was delivered in well under a year and transformed the EZcare device from a functioning work-horse into a class leading, flagship product. The Renasys EZ now leads Smith & Nephews portfolio in the fast-growing NPWT market.

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