Theories on how to treat burn injuries keep changing from time to time. Like, when I was growing up, minor (superficial) burns were treated with some tooth-paste. Little while later, mom leant that running cold water was good, and some time later ice-cubes were recommended. Now I’m still not sure which of these would be the most efficient ways of treating burn injuries, but I do know that first-aid devices like this Burnaid –Emergency Medical Device will be better than speculations.
Burnaid is an emergency medical device to treat burn wounds within the first 30 minutes of receiving burn injury. The first thirty minutes are important coz otherwise the wound “cools down and the chance to reduce the extent of injury is gone.”
Burnaid reduces pain, tissue damage and scarring. Apparently the temperature of the coolant is quite important while treating burn-wounds, which is 12-15 degrees Celsius. Burnaid uses planar Peltier cooling on a flexible polyamide substrate offering greater efficiency than traditional Peliter coolers and lower maintenance.
Features:
- Temperature controlled cooling
- Flexible – wrap around different areas of body
- Autoclavable – for sterilization in high pressure steam at 134 degrees Celsius
- Thin and lightweight – for greater flexibility and reduce the weight load on the wound
- Re-usable – can be autoclaved and re-used
- To comply with AS/ISO10993 and AS/NZS3200 standards
Materials used in this product are:
- Aluminum Polyester Polythylene Foil – to act as insulators for Peltier cooler and artwork is able to be printed on the first layer
- Polyamide film – a substrate with high thermal and electrical properties, used as a flexible printed circuit board which holds the Peltier cooler, Thingery MEC battery and circuitry
- Polyethylene Shape retaining plastic – the ability to hold its shape after being flexed, to hold the device after being applied on the wound
- Random Copolymer Polyproplene – film used in the water gel pack
- Water Gel – to provide the patient with the cooling effect of water and soft cushioning
- Xeroform Wound dressing – a non-aherant wound dressing to provide wound protection from physical damage and bacteria.
Designer: Frankie Ngan
