GETINGE Receives Red Dot Design Award for its Innovative User-interface CENTRIC

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GETINGE, Sweden, Aug. 25, 2014/PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    Getinge Infection Control has been awarded the prestigious and coveted Red

Dot design Award for its innovative user-interface called Getinge CENTRIC.  The

design of the newly launched user-interface for sterilizers and

washer-disinfectors received the jury´s attention, thanks to its user-centric

approach and focus on process assurance and safety.

    The Red Dot Design Award is one of the world's largest design competitions.

The international jury judges each of the 7096 entries live and in-situ in

sessions running over several days.  

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    Getinge Infection Control has in the past years developed CENTRIC a new

patent pending user interface for washer- disinfectors and sterilizers, used in

the Healthcare and Life Science segments. Creating a user interface for

equipment in the infection control settings that enables an efficient, safe and

intuitive handling required extensive user involvement and research engagement.

    Getinge CENTRIC offers a unique guiding interface, showing only the

information the operator needs in each situation. The interface is coordinated

throughout all Getinge products for recognition and safe use. The aim of the

intuitive and guiding interface is to minimize the risk of human error and

allow the users to operate the machines with higher confidence and in less

time. Another important aim is to support staff in solving errors themselves

without lengthy stop in the flow of goods, and to substantially reduce costly

training time.

    "Winning the Red Dot award for Getinge CENTRIC is recognition that the

intuitive user-interface is truly a game changer for our industry. The

development of CENTRIC is designed with the user in mind. From this

perspective, CENTRIC offers our customers more efficient processing and safer

handling of their equipment in an appealing format," says Anders Grahn,

President & CEO for Getinge Infection Control.

    In this process Getinge has worked in close cooperation with the Swedish

design and innovation agency Lots. This is the second time Getinge Infection

Control and Lots wins the Red Dot seal together. Lots has extensive experience

and knowledge of developing creative and brand new design solutions that meet

people´s needs.

    "Getinge CENTRIC is a good example of user centric innovation, where deep

user involvement during the development process resulted in a completely unique

user interface that supports the staff," explains Hanna Ljungstrom, Design

Manager at Lots.

    Media contact:

    Anders Grahn

    President & CEO

    Getinge Infection Control

    +46-10-335-56-96

    SOURCE: Getinge Infection Control AB