2022

Design Awards Silver Winner - Doris Dev

Gut Health Test Kit

Entrant Company

Doris Dev

Category

Medical Devices & Technology - Diagnosis Equipment

Client's Name

Thorne

Country / Region:

United States

The Gut Health Test kit from Thorne HealthTech was designed to make stool sample collection as convenient and simple as possible.

Thorne, a leader in personalized approaches to health and well-being, offers customers a personal microbiome analysis service which can provide insight into opportunities for improving health. The biggest barrier to microbiome testing is the inconvenience of standard stool sampling processes that often cause users to delay or abandon testing entirely.

The foundation of the Gut Health Test kit’s innovation is the patent-pending Microbiome Wipe. With the Microbiome Wipe, stool sample collection works exactly the same as using toilet paper after a bowel movement. The Microbiome Wipe is then placed into the plastic collection container where it simply dissolves in a solution, leaving only the stool sample behind. The final step in the process is completed with the multi-functional cap. After screwing on the sample container’s cap, the user can press the button in the top of the cap, puncturing a seal and releasing a crystallized compound stored within the cap. The compound falls through the punctured wall into the stool sample below, preserving the sample for transit to Thorne’s testing facilities. Medical-grade disposable gloves are included to ensure the entire process remains sterile and hygienic.
The Gut Health Test kit packaging was designed to be approachable – striking the balance between providing adequate instruction while remaining clean and concise.

Clinical studies have demonstrated increased efficacy of the Gut Health Test kit compared to traditional stool collection methods.

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