MedCline (Gen I)
Product Development, Industrial Design

Flagship GERD/Acid Reflux Product | 11 Granted Patents
Design Directive: Facilitate a targeted inclined + lateral position to allow users to comfortably sleep yet remain elevated to prevent nocturnal acid reflux episodes.
-
Acid reflux occurs when stomach acid flows backward into the esophagus through the LES (lower esophageal sphincter), located on the top left side of the stomach. By placing a patient or user in an elevated and left-side-down position, a novel apparatus aims to control this flow by means of gravity and the shape of the participating anatomy
-
Device must comfortably position a patient in this elevated and left-side-down position
-
Allow user to use the device throughout the night (approx. 8 hours)
-
Allow for repeated use, via standard home laundering process or institutional sanitation processes
-
Ideal device would be used at home or in a hospital settings
Gallery

















