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Envision®
– Ultimate Control

Hill-RomHill-Rom partnered with Insight
to develop the control module for their Envision® wound care
surface, a best-in-class solution for relieving dangerous side
effects for bed-ridden patients. Because these systems are most
often leased by a hospital from a distributor, the design had to
address unique challenges beyond those typical to medical devices.
Envision® needed to enable operation by caregivers not necessarily
trained on the device as well as provide an easy installation
workflow. Envision® successfully addresses these challenges with a
robust design that withstands the demands of a mobile medical
device while still being easy to transport, mount and use.

Human
Factors X

Hill-RomInsight gained an
understanding of DMEs who service, clean, and deliver the system
and the clinical staff that install it in order to strike a balance
of portability, ruggedness, and rapid set up/take down. Early
prototyping and testing with users ensured a sound human factors
design that the smallest nurse can mount, and ensured that
Envision® is compatible with nearly any type of bed that a hospital
might be using.

An Interface That Knows Its Place

Nurse
clinicians are busy, and Envision® understands that. It intuitively
presents information to caregivers with a touch screen interface
that enables novice and expert users alike; help menus and
instructional videos are a touch away. Smart details like
programmable alarms, an articulating screen, and well positioned
alert indicators let nurses monitor system status at a glance and
from a distance, minimizing time spent on the machine and
maximizing time spent on patients.

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