HAEMOTHROMB - INR Blood Test ®

2019

Challenge

According to World Health Organization (WHO) data the number one cause of death across the world is cardiovascular disease (eg. stroke, heart attack).Heart disease was responsible for approaching 17.9 million deaths in 2016, which represents approximately 31% of all deaths, 85% of these heart disease deaths being due to heart attacks and strokes. A significant number of cardiovascular disease sufferers (approximately 60 million people) are obliged for the rest of their lives to take anti blood clotting medicines (eg. Warfarin, Marfarin) to avoid potential blood clotting events. According to the American Heart Association (AHA) these sufferers need to measure, minimum once monthly, their INR (International Normalized Ratio – blood clotting speed, that is the prothrombin time) level, in order to check the doctor's level of prescribed medication, or to monitor the effectiveness of the nedication.

Solution

A world's first, thanks to a hungarian inventor, it is now possible to measure INR level quickly, cheaply, and easily with this one-time, disposable CE marked device, the Haemothromb Test®. A Haemothromb Test® helps patients and their doctors regulate and monitor the optimum level of medication, and thus avoid side effects caused by incorrect dosage, improving quality of life, and reducing life threatening events due to mistaken dosages. The product is conveniently small, easy to use and does not require power to operate. Its cost efficiency ensures its use across a wide spectrum such that patients on anti blood clotting medication may feel safe in all life situations, the unpleasantness associated with INR measurement being alleviated.

The Haemothromb Test® is conveniently small, easy to use and does not require power to operate. There is 3 tester kit in a box, and every Haemothromb Test® kit is for one use.

With the X-Plast studio's design team during the short time available for a complex product development, we have achieved the expected high product quality thanks to their integrated product development process. During the design process with the desig-and engineer team of X-Plast, the geometry of the parts and manufacturability studies were carried out in parallel, together with the special skill of the company the Moldflow injection molding simulation. During the design phase, the X-Plast's in-house 3D printing technologies (Polyjet, SLS, SLA, FDM) assisted the testing of the components.

The high-tech 3D printing labor of X-Plast helped the product develpment process. Product engineers, simulation engineers and injection mold tool designers worked together and shared knowledge for months to ensure the best technical solutions for all parts. Cooperation between our experts made it possible deliver a premium product to our customer in a short lead time.

We designed all detail with maximum care. The product fulfills the strict regulations of healthcare product material & manufacturing. We selected to the injection molding and the mass production the K-Resin KR01 material, which has all certification.