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Ethicon Microneedling Device
Fall 2019 I Medical Design I Class Project
Project Brief
What is Microneedling?
Microneedling, also known as collagen induction therapy, is a skin rejuvenation procedure that stimulates the body to form new collagen and elastin. Microneedling is known to improve skin texture and tone, reduce pore size, and improve scars and stretch marks. A series of three treatments one month apart is typically required for optimal results.
Benefits
Consumer vs. Professional Analysis
Interview Insights
Microneedling treatment is very expensive, it is $380 for one session, and $690 for a session with PRP (a vampire facial).
The face is the most common area microneedling is performed on, mostly for acne scars and wrinkles. However it can be performed any where like on C-Section scars on the stomach or scalp to promote hair growth.
At home rollers are not recommended, because you can create cuts instead of up and down columns in your skin, many people slice their skin and cause more scaring if used incorrectly.
It’s not difficult to hold or particularly heavy however she feels that it could be a little bit thinner.
They lay the tool down in between areas and put it on the cosmopen stand, however it sometimes can fall off. It doesn’t happen very often but sometimes when you’re not careful with putting it down it can tip over because it’s just a cheap piece of plastic.
One time with the RN, the cord became taught and when she placed it on the stand to put on the medium and move onto the next area it fell and hit the floor.
The Tool
How it Works
FDA Regulations
The technical specifications and needle characteristics must be identified:
Needle length, geometry, maximum penetration depth, and puncture rate.
Accuracy of needle penetration and depth
Safety features built into the device to protect against cross-contamination
Identification of the maximum safe needle penetration depth for the device
Task Analysis
Pain Points
Ethicon
Ethicon currently specializes in medical devices for surgeries such as:
What if Ethicon was to design a microneedling pen for a new sub-line that focuses on quality products for the medical spa environment due to the growing number of medical spas?
Ethicon Branding
Design Goals
Easy organization
Device can be stowed away and taken out with ease
Cord Management
develop a new system of power so that the device does not have to rely on a cord
Ergonomic body
with easily adjustable buttons, while also updating the style and technology used
Aesthetically pleasing
To fit in the medical spa environment
Sketches
Form Iteration
Information Hierarchy for UI
Wire Frame
Chosen Concept
