Always within reach, ready to stop pain
Burn danger to very young children Scalding is a form of thermal burn which results from hot fluids such as boiling water or steam. Scalding is one of the most common causes of severe burns for children in the United States. In particular, children age four and under have the highest risk of experiencing a scald injury with over 200,000 of these type of injuries occurring each year.
Seconds Count 95% of these injuries happen while the parent is in the same room. A child’s skin burns in a quarter of the time to that of an adult, therefore it is essential that the skin is immediately cooled to stop the burn from deepening and becoming more severe.
Coolstar burn dressing kit Coolstar provides its users with one, immediately accessible burn dressing kit designed specifically for young children. If a child’s burn goes uncooled for even seconds, the wound can worsen from a 1st degree burn to 2nd. Traditional first aid kits don’t provide parents of young children with the knowledge, treatment or access needed in an emergency burn situation.
Coolstar is designed to address the need for a burn dressing kit made for all types of burns offering users the speed, ease of access and high quality treatment
Wall harness
for alleviating pain for the child.
Airtight seal gives cool star dressings a 5 year lifespan
Soft silicon coated surface
Opening Coolstar is easy,
The starfish shape burn dressing was chosen for its
the user simply presses
unique qualities to adhere to difficult areas on the body.
down on the lid of cool star
The appendages of the starfish work perfectly to wrap
releasing the air tight seal,
the skin without pulling the skin and other discomforts
and ‘popping’ the lid
associated with traditional burn dressings. Additionally,
upwards for removal.
Releases up
each dressing may intertwine together to create a larger surface dressing as needed.
Each Coolstar burn dressing is antibiotic and may be used immediately after a burn occurs to cool the skin, and during the healing process the following days or
Press down
weeks.
Easily wraps traditionally
difficult areas on the body
Wall mount providing immediate access and easy storage.
Burn size safety aid, aids parent in decision to visit a hospital.
Silicone rubber surrounds the insert port adding grip when Coolstar is attached. Coolstar can be attached from multiple directions, as the star shaped insert will attach to the harness from any angle.
On the interior of Coolstar’s lid is a measurement aid to help the user in determining if the child should visit a hospital. If the child’s burn appears more severe than a 1st degree burn, and is larger than the highlighted zone, cool star instructs the parent to visit a hospital.
Highlighted measurement area
The wall harness may be secured to many different surfaces, such as the interior of a cabinet door or pantry allowing for easy storage
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Environment & Renderings
IND 590: Spring 2017 Topic: Core Industrial Design Studio II
Student: Luke Williams Instructor: John Takamura