Paraid Medical | ACR® (Ambulance Child Restraint)
Quick-Fit, Perfect-Fit, Paediatric Transportation.
The world's first 0.5kg- 45kg, 10G crash-tested, ambulance paediatric transfer device. Developed in partnership with the Scottish Ambulance service, now in use across the UK, US, NZ, AUS.
Results:
- Patented
- CE Certified & Crash tested to BS EN 1789
- Red Dot Product Design Award Winner, 2007
- SHIL Life Sciences Award Winner, 2008
- Licensed and then sold to Paraid Medical by Lightweight Medical
- Product in service across UK, Europe, US, New Zealand, Australia.
Role:
- 2004 - 2008: Co-Founder & Design Director, Lightweight Medical Ltd
- Partners: Paraid Medical / The Scottish Ambulance Service / Scottish Health Innovation Limited
Responsible for: Product & Project Management / User Research / Original Product Invention / Ergonomics / Industrial Design / Design for Manufacture / Textiles / Certification / Branding