Scalp Cooling Cap

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UNVER, Ertu, BURKE, Patrick, HOWARD, Chris and SWANN, David (2015). Scalp Cooling Cap. [Artefact] [Artefact]

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The project was funded by Technology Strategy Board with Smart Grant of £500,000 being awarded to Paxman Coolers Limited to support the design and develop a 2nd generation scalp cooling cap to meet the needs of a global market, together with improvements in efficacy and patient experience. The revised design conceived by the product design team additionally considered anthropometric data, 3D head scanning and 3D modelling to create an innovative solution that offers significant improvements in comfort and fit. The finalised design was named winner of the 'best product' at the healthcare Yorkshire and Humber Medilink Partnership with Academia Award 2016; Winner of West Midland Medilink Innovation Award (14 Jan 2016) and the Winner of MedTec Ireland Exhibitor Innovations Accolade Award (4-5 Oct 2015).

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Each year 3.7 million people worldwide lose their hair through chemotherapy induced alopecia. Scalp cooling is an unique method that can reduce hair loss for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments for cancer. The University of Huddersfield's product design team and Paxman Coolers have over two years co-designed a life enhancing 21st century scalp cooling cap that uses novel 3D printing technologies to improve the quality of life, health and self-esteem of patients.

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Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute > Art and Design Research Centre

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