Leo Cancer Care’s Marie™ Particle Therapy Solution Wins Prestigious iF Design Award, Thanks to a Successful Collaboration with DCA Design International
Leo Cancer Care was founded with one goal in mind, to be the more human way to deliver Radiation Therapy. In order to achieve this goal, Leo Cancer Care has designed solutions to be compatible with both Particle Therapy and Photon Therapy fixed beams in the upright orientation.
The first product, affectionately named Marie™ after Marie Curie, is compatible with Particle Therapy beams and aims to improve clinical effectiveness through upright patient positioning, increase access to Radiation Therapy by removing the need for large and expensive rotating gantries whilst empowering patients and clinicians to face Radiation Therapy together, eye to eye.
When designing the product Leo Cancer Care knew they needed to find a Design company that could bring their ideas to fruition, as well as ensure that the product was fit for purpose and most importantly provided a comfortable and seamless experience for both patient and clinician. The team Leo Cancer Care decided to collaborate with was DCA Design International.
“This is an incredible achievement for the Leo team. We constantly work to develop devices that not only push the clinical boundaries but also put the patient first. Our goal to become the more human way to treat cancer is all about creating an environment where we can all feel a little more human and less like a patient. DCA are world leaders in design so this partnership has been fantastic from start to finish.”
Stephen Towe, CEO of Leo Cancer Care
Founded in 1960, DCA Design International is a leading product design and development consultancy, with many years of experience working within the medical sector. DCA have a team of over 140 people, and they combine a number of disciplines including designers, mechanical engineers, electronics hardware and software engineers, strategists, social scientists, ergonomists, project managers and prototyping technicians in order to make each design as successful as possible.
With DCA’s blend of creative and strategic thinking combined with pragmatism and Leo Cancer Care’s innovative product and user experience focus, the partnership was a perfect fit. We are delighted to announce that this successful collaboration has led to Leo Cancer Care’s Marie™ system being awarded a prestigious iF Design Award 2021 for Product Design in the Medicine and Health Category.
"Working on a product that will positively impact the future of cancer care is tremendously rewarding in itself; the product's design being recognised with one of the most prestigious design awards in the world is testament to the passionate teamwork and fantastic collaboration between Leo Cancer Care and DCA design teams. From the outset of establishing a new visual brand language to embodying it in the Leo Cancer Care Marie™ system, the teams have carefully balanced and challenged technical constraints whilst striving to deliver the highest quality visual design and patient experience. Congratulations to all the team involved in this fantastic achievement and successful collaboration!"
Malcolm Boyd, Senior Sector Manager at DCA
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