Single-Use Aid is a non-reusable syringe comprising of a disposable cardboard body and a medication blister with an attached needle. This syringe tries to fight the problem of disease spread by the reuse of syringes.
Horacio M. Pace Bedetti
Carlos Paulino Montero
Andres Conejero Rodilla
This design was a finalist in the Red Dot Design Contest and was presented with the aim to solve the problems arising from the reuse of syringes.
According to the SafePoint Organization there are countries where unsafe injections can occur up to 70% of the time. This factor is causing the spread of HIV, hepatitis and other diseases.
The problem of syringe reuse is due to the high production costs of both syringes and medical treatment containers which are not affordable for many poor areas of the world. Also, syringe recycling is a complicated process: various plastics must be disinfected with meticulous care and processed for recycling. Thus, in some areas of the world people prefer to clean and reuse instead of recycling syringes.
The Single-Use Aid is a non-reusable syringe, comprising of a disposable cardboard body and a sealed blister medication with an attached needle. This device makes it impossible to reuse the syringe once it has been used. The production of this syringe requires less parts and processes, also the materials used are more affordable.
This solution could help to reduce the spread of diseases as a result of the reuse of syringes, offering a cheaper solution to countries with low economic resources and high poverty levels.
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Comments
Hello Mr. Bedetti,
This won't really help intravenous drug users though, unless someone provides pre-packaged heroin blisters
Hello Mr. Beck,
What do you propose the blister film to be?