THE NEW PSYCHIATRIC BED Dorthe Kjerkegaard & Hans Danielsen

A cooperation between two Regions in Denmark

The new psychiatric bed

WHY ?

Before: A standard

Hospital bed

Electric cables

Cleaning problems

Unsafe - risk of self-harmStigmatizing

Not matching the psychiatry of the future

Noisy

Unstable

No cables

Easy cleaning

No ”hospital” look

Promoting peace of mind

Optimized for users

Integrated pillow

A bed for modern psychiatry

Safe

Comfort

Now: A specialized

psychiatric bed

Comparison

Comparison

Comparison

Comparison

The multi functional pillow

- An important part of the bed

FunctionCan be used for various purposes during day and night.

HOW was it developed ?

Innovation process

Observation and user analysis in Region of Southern Denmark and Capital Region of Denmark

Open innovation workshops for all Regions in Denmark in 2012- 2013

Innovation co-operation between Region of Southern Denmark and Capital Region of Denmark

What did we learn ?

Innovation workshop

Nice to have - Need to have

No ”hospital look” No visible electric cables No ligature points Easy cleaning Optimized for staff Robust Larger Comfort Better sleep Promoting peace of mind

How to make the project attractive for companies ?

• Dialog and market survey• Measureable specifications and requirements • Contract with design and innovation milestone payments• Contract including manufacturing and delivery agreement• Delivery options to the other Regions• Contract specifying the innovation cooperation and the user

involvement, and the user tests• The Regions allocated two industrial designers

Contract process

• Tender in 2014• 4 Companies applied for pre-qualification• 3 Companies were pre-qualified• 2 Companies quoted

Contract winner:• Agitek - with consortium partners Alvitrol and B.V.

Spring Produkties and the sub-supplier Protac A/S

Innovation & development processChallenges: Timeframe Small company – ressources Innovation from scratch Communication Prototypes

Opportunities: Out-of-the-box thinking No restraints, ”no history” Optimization

Prototype

User process

The new bedFeatures: Battery driven Hidden mecanism & cables Stable, low centre point Extractable wheels Smooth surfaces Fixation possible Patient and a Staff remote Integrated multifunctional

pillow

The multifunctional pillow

Consists of 3 modules in continuos upholstery

Promoting peace of mind Comfortable Enveloping Support the beds ”sofa

function”

DataSUPPLIER

AGITEK ApS

Jean-Paul BergmannTel: +45 21 42 27 84 / +45 75 75 27 55 www.agitek.dk

SUB-SUPPLIER (Pillow)

PROTAC A/S

Niels Bohrs Vej 31 D, 8660 SkanderborgTel: +45 8619 4103www.protac.dk

CONTRACTOR

Region of Southern Denmark

The Capital Region of Denmark

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