stea-35

the challenge:

visions for ICU in 10 years

field:

Strategic Industrial Design

created:

2024 in Umeå, 🇸🇪

goal

Improving Intensive Care Units in the Next 10 Years.

solution

Expanding the ICU closer to the patients for immediate care.

Sepsis — Critical global health concern.

Sepsis: A Critical Global Health Concern.

Sepsis —
Critical global health concern

> 50 million

sepsis cases yearly

> 50 million

sepsis cases yearly

> 50 million

sepsis cases yearly

1 in 5 patients dies

50%

post sepsis syndorme

50%

post sepsis syndorme

50%

post sepsis syndorme

Sepsis Treatment and Early Assessment:

Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition caused by the body’s overwhelming response to an infection, requiring immediate treatment within the first hour. STEA-35 is an innovative early diagnostic and treatment device designed specifically for ambulance paramedics to manage sepsis patients during transport to the hospital. The device includes a diagnostic pen and disposable cassette, which houses the essential components for blood-cleaning technology. This system enables rapid intervention, significantly improving patient outcomes.

Extension of ICU

Patient’s home

ICU care starts

Ambulance

today's start of ICU

Today's start of ICU

Hospital

ICU care starts

today's start of ICU

Quotes from Interviews

‘’Sepsis needs to get treated within 1-2 hours’’

‘’A lot of sepsis cases go with the ambulance’’

‘’Currently no treatment for sepsis outside of hospital and the ICU’’

Concept Blueprint

Vital signs
Diagnostic tool
Product set up
Connect tubes
Blood cleaning
Handover

Steps of concept

01 Vitals

Use of a diagnostics tool to get confirmation of sepsis.

02 set up

The blood cleaning starts in the ambulance.

03 handover

On the way to the hospital

the blood cleaning starts.

On the way to the Hospital the blood cleaning starts

‘’We would love to effectively treat sepsis to enhance patient outcomes.’’

Teamwork

Meet my international design pals 🇸🇪 🇨🇳

Left to me is Nina Nording — from Umeå, Sweden

Right to me is Jinying Cheng — from shanghai, China

Key insights

Ambulance,

grab and go.

Ambulance,

grab and go.

Everything is organized in bags—ready to grab and go. Paramedics bring specific equipment based on what they anticipate the patient may need, but at times, this can be too much to carry.