From correspondents in Maharashtra, India, 06:28 PM IST

Although India is cruising ahead as an upcoming healthcare destination, the infrastructure within hospitals is lagging way behind the promise of good medical treatment. Current patient beds in the market are usually clunky metallic contraptions on one side and super costly imported motorised bed on the other side. There is a clear need for good-design product at a good price for the expanding healthcare scene in India.

The project was initiated by our client Godrej Interio, a furniture manufacturing unit of Godrej Group, set to enter the hospital furniture market.The first challenge in the Hospital Furniture domain is the patient-room furniture in ICU.

Prakash Khanzode, director of technology and innovation at Onio, and the design research team spent two months in 15 hospitals around the country, examining beds and talking to over 100 doctors and patients before coming back to the drawing board to design the bed. The result is an ergonomic bed with affordable price for average hospitals.

“Onio believes that any innovation today, needs to be built upon careful study of four things- Market dynamics, deep User insights, evolving Social trends and Technology (MUST). This award for the hospital bed design strengthens the power of Onio’s design methodology” says Manoj Kothari, the Principal Strategist and Founder director of Onio.

Important features:

1. INDIAN ERGONOMICS Bed suitable for Indian ergonomic parameters for patients, doctors and hospital staff

2. OPTIMISED MECHANISM New Simplified mechanism, that uses much less metal, for easy adjustments of height, tilt, back support and leg rest postures. New easy-swing-type side support for quick and easy setting

3. SMOOTH MOBILITY: Mobile, on high grade lockable castors for noiseless and jerk-less transportation of patients

4. COMPLETE SYSTEM Complete System Design including-Holding arrangements for IV fluid infusion, Infusion pumps, Oxygen cylinder, Urine bags, food tray, call bell and record holders etc..

5. NEW AESTHETICS Aesthetically pleasing colours that reduce the ‘hospital stress’

6. WORLD STANDARDS Designed for European Standards of Safety & Performance

7. AFFORDABLE As this bed has been designed with current manufacturing facilities around, it promises to be a good-design at an affordable price for the hospitals

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