Project Scope
Design a device to be used at home by insulin dependent diabetics to help prepare their insulin shots safely and accurately. Device will accommodate diabetics with visual impairment, arthritis, and peripheral neuropathy by functioning without the need for fine motor control and 20/20 vision. Device will be able to create a mixture of two different types of insulin in a single syringe for users who take two types if insulin in one injection. Device will perform functions necessary to prepare an insulin injection, such as uncapping syringe, sterilizing top of insulin vial, inserting needle into vial, drawing out the precise amount of insulin specified, and delivering the filled syringe to the user. Device will have a user interface and require a power source. Design will focus on low cost, ease of use, and accurate injection preparation.
Project Requirements
General:
· Small size
· Inexpensive
· Can be used in a home setting
· Limited complexity
Operation:
· Safe
· Accurate
· Not limited by user health conditions
· Room temperature
Minimum Functions:
· Hold insulin vials(s)
· Mix insulin vial(s)
· Uncap needles
· Insert needle into vial(s)
· Withdraw a specified amount of insulin
· Small size
· Inexpensive
· Can be used in a home setting
· Limited complexity
Operation:
· Safe
· Accurate
· Not limited by user health conditions
· Room temperature
Minimum Functions:
· Hold insulin vials(s)
· Mix insulin vial(s)
· Uncap needles
· Insert needle into vial(s)
· Withdraw a specified amount of insulin
Project Specifications
Portability:
Storage
Vial Size:
Insulin Use:
Syringe Size:
- Size: Less than 0.03 m3
- Weight: 2-7 kg
- Can stand alone on a table surface
Storage
- ≥ 2 vials
- ≥ 1 syringe
- Insulin vials protected from excess light
Vial Size:
- At least standard 10 mg vials
Insulin Use:
- Allows any type of insulin
Syringe Size:
- At least U-100 size syringes