Sealr

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Sealr

The future of treating open wounds in the outdoors

Fall 2019

DSID 125

Sealr is a futuristic medial device that seals up wounds that the user may have gotten out in the wilderness. It has additional medicinal properties to help keep the user calm to keep them focused on reaching safety.

The Sealr does this by using new medical tech such as polyglycerol sebacate to seal up wounds as a synthetic skin. This can have additional medicinal properties infused into it such as antibiotics and numbing powder to help user deal with the pain.

Opportunity

Weathering

One of the largest drawbacks to first aid sealers such as band-aid is that they work well in dry climates. In other climates it has a hard time sticking on and temporarily sealing a wound.

Carry Weight

Most backpackers try to carry as many essential items in their bag for emergencies. Things need to be as space-efficient as possible.

Pain and Mental Factor

When one is in pain, their thoughts can be clouded. Being able to think straight is key to making good decisions in a survival situation. One bad decision can lead to death.

Key Things Learned from Experts

Survival products need to be:
• Stupid easy to use
• Quickly accessible
• Try not to do too much
• Easy to carry
• Non-intrusive
• Effective

Ideation

Phase 1:

Started off with several AI Assistants that help come up with solutions for most medical emergency situations by looking for local medicinal plants. Scratched concept after doing a simulation and realizing it takes too long to receive instructions in an emergency.

Phase 2:

Moved forward with solutions that were readily accessible and were effective at sealing up the wound. Attempted to tackle it with biomimicry with a design similar to a leech and an octopus

Phase 3:

With accessibility in mind, I created different variations that were quick to get to and compact. At the same time, found synthetic skin gel was a way to seal up injuries and be able to stay on in different harsh conditions.

Testing & Mock Ups

Accessibility

Handcuffs were the main inspiration for the accessibility of the product since they are always easily accessible to the user.

Ease of use

Attempted to define the application process with consideration of an injured user. Being able to use with one have was the goal. Tested the flexible model, a pro was how easy it was to slide up and down injured areas.

Ease of Use

Attempted the concept of a hard wearable to test accessibility. It required too much dexterity for certain situations. But the major plus was it was more feasible for current technologies to fit inside and how it would be manufactured.