Stryker Orthopaedics
Total Knee Instrumentation: Triathlon
Once we'd targeted which instruments required attention, we began weeks of intense sketch ideation. Concepts were debated and refined and then developed as semi-functional sketch models. Ergonomics and aesthetics began to take shape…
Hip - Broach Handle
The broach handle is a deceptively tricky instrument since it’s handled in a variety of ways throughout different scenarios. As with any instrument, it should be…
Tibial Alignment Jig
Surgeon feedback indicated Stryker’s tibial alignment jigs were needlessly bulky, made bone saw and nail access tricky to navigate, and were difficult for them to select due to a lack of clear differentiation. More of a concept exploratory than working to a detailed product spec, Humanfactors studied the landscape of alignment jigs and got to work…
Bone Marrow Aspirator
Humanfactors studied surgical procedures using these functional prototypes and went to work developing a broad scope of alternative methods of performing this procedure—some unorthodox, others potentially impossible, but all effective in pushing the boundaries of how this procedure could be accomplished…
Hip Retractor
Stryker wanted to reduce the cost of their retractors, proposing to manufacture them out of a single piece of stainless steel. Seems simple enough, but this minimalist solution did present challenges…