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Medical device design: NovoTwist wins Good Design Award

By Rain Noe - October 27, 2009

in Object Culture

Danish medical device company Novo Nordisk has won a Good Design Award for their FlexPen insulin delivery device, which incorporates a needle with a twist--literally: The NovoTwist removeable needle twist-snaps on and off, making it easy for the elderly to swap them out.

"Conventional screw thread needles can be difficult to attach and detach, especially for the elderly, as limited manual dexterity and hand strength make the circular motion of screw attachment/detachment challenging," commented the judges. "NovoTwist has solved this problem with a simple functional design with a push-and-twist needle attachment/detachment system."

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