Press Release
Gerhard Maier - Hoverboard GmbH. Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Hoverboard Inbase Patient Air Suspension in Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design
Gerhard Maier - Hoverboard GmbH. honored for medical devices and medical equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Hoverboard Inbase Patient Air Suspension by Gerhard Maier - Hoverboard GmbH., designed for Hoverboard GmbH., has been granted the A' Design Award in the Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Hoverboard Inbase Patient Air Suspension
Hoverboard Inbase is a unique airsuspended stretcher support with integrated pneumatic height adjustment and lateral movement device. To meet requirements of function, stability, minor height, simple handling, safety, legal standards and sustainability, premium quality materials are essential to create an extremely stable, but visually lightweight architecture. Form has to follow function, but persuade ease.
Award Record
Gerhard Maier - Hoverboard GmbH. is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design Award
The A' Medical Product Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good medical product designs by best brands and manufacturers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to medical product designers, medical equipment manufacturers, biomedical engineers and medical device brands from all countries. Typical entries include stethoscopes, wheelchairs, defibrillators, MRI machines, surgical instruments and prosthetics. The awarded medical product designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/medical-product
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/103781
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/103781
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!103781
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/275542
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.hover.at/modelle/#inbase
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Hoverboard Inbase Patient Air Suspension
- Function
- Patient Air Suspension
- Category
- Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Health
- Colors
- Black, Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Light Slate Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Hoverboard GmbH.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Gerhard Maier - Hoverboard GmbH.
- Country
- Austria
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #103781
Credits
- Team
- Gerhard Maier
- Image Credits
- All rights by Gerhard Maier, Hoverboard GmbH.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Hoverboard Inbase is a unique airsuspended stretcher support with integrated pneumatic height adjustment and lateral movement device. A new dimension in protecting patients and medical staff in ambulances. Hoverboard - Premium ambulance technology
- Inspiration
- Patients worldwide are still being transported in ambulances straight above the rear axle of a delivery vehicle, suffering additional and unnecessary pain from road bumps. Besides, this causes enormous medical expenses for the aggravation of their injuries during the ride in the ambulance. Hoverboard Inbase insulates patients from impacts by an efficient air suspension, that absorbs up to 80 percent of the incoming acceleration by strokes from uneven roads. All automatic and self adjusting to patients weight.
- Research
- Research in emergency medicine. Objectives: Protecting patients in transport, ergonomics for physician and paramedics. Methods: Lab experiments and field test runs with various ambulances. Results: Patients feel better and stay in better condition. Less aggravation of their injuries. Medical staff can work in upright posture. This means a significant relief for their spine.
- Challenge
- According to EN 1789 and ECE R17, the whole Hoverboard Inbase must resist to 20g. Successfully tested by DEKRA Germany.
- Realization and Technology
- Stainless steel 1.4301. Laser cutting, robot welding. Premium materials.
- Operation and Interaction
- Operation: Just slide in the stretcher. The moment it locks, the Hoverboard adjusts automatically to the patients weight and lifts gently to the level for optimal riding comfort. Loading and unloading: When unlocking the stretcher, the Hoverboard lowers automatically for easy loading and unloading. Hence the patient only has to be slided, but never be raised manually. Pneumatic lateral movement device: Pressing one of the pushbuttons (front or backside) unlocks the cross motion device. As long as you press, you can move the Hoverboard sideways in 8 positions, each 32 mm. Releasing the button locks the Hoverboard in the nearest position. Rigid position (e.g.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project started in September 2017 in Mils/Austria. Market release in May 2019 at RETTMobil in Fulda/Germany
- Specifications
- L2183 x W606 x H155 mm. Weight 126 kg
- Keywords
- Hoverboard, air suspension, stretcher support, emergency medical service, ambulance
