Kannet Lugo

Flexi-Mend

Bachelor of Design Design for Health & Wellbeing Human Centred Design Product Design Health and wellbeing Performance

The Flexi-Mend is a wearable medical device that is used to help patients who have suffered an MCL (Medial Collateral Ligament) injury. The device features a stretchy fabric to secure itself to the patient's lower thigh and higher calf, an injury prevention joint, an adjustable joint tensioner, knee stabilization joints, and TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) electro stimulation pods for pain management.