Company:
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Novel design innovation implemented in Ampoule tray – it’s ‘Functional Tray’ with inbuilt ampoule cutter (Design Application No: 359551-001 at India Patent Office). The tray is developed; to facilitate ampoule breaking as an in-built feature, to avoid injuries happening with conventional glass ampoule breaking methods and to ensure environment friendly collection of medical waste. 3D printed prototype tray was submitted to various hospital nursing staffs to take the feedback on functionality, ease and safe use and injuries. This study repeated in various cities/towns and hospitals to understand diversified views. Finally after 4th attempt the tray was finalized. This new concept provides great convenience and safety over conventional methods of ampoule cutting for injectable products. Also it saves time of injection and helps in emergency as dependency on external ampoule breaking tools is not there. Apart from convenience, need of environment friendly disposal is taken care of in design of tray.