Kitt+ was a very successful project that I worked on as a lead designer during my time in a product design consultancy. The brief was to design an allergy kit that would be used to treat life threatening allergic reactions within schools and public spaces. The unit would need to store 4 auto injectors securely, allowing access to only members of staff.
The company currently has over 500 'Kitts' installed in schools/ academies and the product has saved several lives within the first year of operation.
Please see the link below to find out more at Kitt medical.
Initial Product
A 'medical briefcase' with a secure wall mounting bracket. The user unlocks the briefcase with a plastic key card that interacts with a spring loaded locking pin in the handle. The unit can then be carried to the user in need.
This system was prototyped and tested with a low volume, vacuum cast pilot run. This identified some issues with device security when mounted to the wall bracket. As the locking system is located around the handle at the top of the device, the unit could essentially pivot around this under force, unlocking the system without the need of the key card. It was essential that the unit could only be unlocked by trusted members of staff, so the locking system would need revising moving forward.
Refined Product
A more secure, contained solution was developed as a result of the feedback received from schools within the pilot test phase. The design consists of a wall mounted case that encloses the removable medical box. A unique key would be required to unlock the unit, by operating a sprung cam mechanism, accessible on the front of the device. Rotational movement of the key engages two lateral locking pins to secure the box in place.
