Zhejiang University Seeks Technology Transfer of a Novel Emergency Medical Kit for RMB 100,000
Recently, Zhejiang University released a public notice on the conversion of scientific and technological achievements, proposing to transfer them through agreement-based pricing.“An Emergency Medication Kit”Assignment of the relevant patents, with a transfer amount of100,000 yuan. The inventor of this patent isYang Minfei。
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This technology is a utility model patent for an emergency medication kit developed by Zhejiang University, with its core application inAddressing the inconvenience of retrieving medications from traditional first-aid kits and the need to lay them flat for clear visibility of the drugs., specifically designed for outdoor on-site emergency use by medical personnel and for portability, enabling more efficient and convenient identification and access to emergency medications. This emergency medication kit features a specialized structural design that allows medication blister packs to be placed at an incline, while simultaneously ensuring secure medication fixation, portability, and storage of emergency medical instruments.
As the core portable equipment for outdoor on-site emergency care by medical personnel, the first-aid medication kit is a critical tool for ensuring emergency response efficiency and saving lives. It is widely used in scenarios such as pre-hospital emergency care, outdoor medical services, and emergency rescue operations, with market demand for its convenience and practicality continuing to rise. However, while existing first-aid medication kits achieve portable storage of medications and instruments, they suffer from numerous critical pain points in structural design and actual usability. These shortcomings severely constrain operational efficiency during on-site emergency care, making them ill-suited to meet the high-efficiency demands of emergency scenarios.
Traditional emergency medical kits face core usage bottlenecks:On the one hand,Poor Visual and Operational Experience in Medication Retrieval, existing products mostly adopt a storage format with multi-layer shelves and storage pockets, with all medications placed inside the bag body. When medical personnel retrieve medications, they must lay the bag flat and unfold it to clearly identify the medication names and specifications. This not only increases the retrieval distance between the medications and the operator and complicates the operational steps, but also wastes precious time during critical on-site emergency rescue; on the other hand,Insufficient Fixation and Identifiability of Medication Storage, some products merely store medications in simple cloth bags or compartments without dedicated securing structures. This causes medications to shift and become disorganized during transport. Furthermore, the lack of clear labeling and corresponding design forces medical personnel to search through items individually to locate the required medications, further reducing the efficiency of emergency care operations.
From a structural design perspective, existing products still exhibit significant practical shortcomings. In pursuit of greater storage capacity, some first-aid kits feature multiple complex compartments, with instruments and medications either mixed together or placed in separate layers. During emergencies, users must open each layer sequentially and search repeatedly, failing to achieve rapid access to medications and instruments. Although some products have simplified the compartment structure, they lack effective support structures for medications, causing items to easily slip out or fall after placement. This poses a risk of medication loss or damage in scenarios involving outdoor mobility and rapid operations. Meanwhile, traditional first-aid kits struggle to balance portability with ease of use. Some products are equipped only with shoulder straps and lack convenient lifting handles, making lifting and deployment cumbersome in confined emergency scenes or during rapid patient transfer. Additionally, the opening and closing mechanisms of some products are poorly designed, failing to balance sealing integrity with rapid access, thereby disrupting the operational rhythm during emergency care.
Furthermore, the functional design of existing emergency medication kitsLack of Scenario-Specific Adaptation, not directed at on-site first aid“Fast, Precise, and Convenient”Optimizing the structure to address core needs, the current layout for storing medications and placing instruments does not align with the operational habits of medical personnel. Moreover, most products lack a dedicated visual storage structure for emergency instruments; items such as bandages, tourniquets, and scissors are placed within closed compartments, requiring users to open these compartments to verify the presence and integrity of the items. This prevents rapid identification and retrieval of instruments. These issues collectively trap traditional first-aid medication kits in a dilemma of “cumbersome searching, difficult identification, and inefficient operation” during on-site emergency care. There is an urgent market need for a first-aid medication kit solution that aligns with on-site emergency operational habits, features tilted medication display, ensures precise storage of medications and instruments, and is portable and user-friendly, thereby resolving pain points across the entire process from storage to retrieval.
For Emergency Medication Kits“Difficult medication identification, low retrieval efficiency, and disorganized storage”the industry's pain points, the utility model patent technology for emergency medication kits developed by Professor Yang Minfei's team at Zhejiang University, withTilted Medication Tray Design + Precision Storage for Medications and Medical SuppliesDual-core design creates an integrated solution for medication storage, instrument organization, and portable use, overcoming the limitations of traditional first-aid kits—such as cumbersome searching and inconvenient access—and precisely meeting the high-efficiency operational needs of pre-hospital emergency care and outdoor rescue scenarios.
InCore Medication Dispensing StructureAbove,Innovative Tilted Drug Board Design, thoroughly resolving the efficiency challenges associated with traditional flat storage and retrievalThe upper end of the medication board is flexibly connected to the storage compartment via fabric strips, while the lower end adheres to the cover plate using Velcro patches. During use, healthcare professionals need only detach and re-adhere the Velcro to position the medication board at a stable incline. This allows for clear identification of medications from close range without laying the bag flat, significantly reducing retrieval time. Furthermore, the dual-fixation structure, combining fabric strips and Velcro patches, ensures that the medication board remains shake-free and properly positioned when inclined, thereby guaranteeing the smoothness of emergency operations.
AtMedication Storage and FixationOn,Multi-Structure Coordination for Stable Placement and Rapid Identification. The medication blister pack features an elastic strap fixation sleeve adaptable to medications of various specifications, with a supporting plate underneath that cradles the medications from the bottom, thoroughly preventing them from slipping out or becoming disorganized during storage and transport. Labels corresponding to the fixation sleeves are provided on the supporting plate to precisely identify medication information, enabling healthcare professionals to quickly locate the required medications and eliminating delays caused by searching.
InInstrument Storage and Portabilityabove,Achieves multiple advantages, including categorized storage, visual accessibility, and convenient portability.A separate instrument compartment is provided on the rear side of the medication panel, dedicated to storing emergency supplies such as bandages and scissors. This design enables classified storage of medications and instruments, preventing mixing and facilitating easy retrieval. The compartment features a mesh front layer, allowing for direct visual inspection of the contents and quick access without opening. A lifting loop is installed at the top of the main bag. The cover panel and the main bag are connected via a zipper structure, which not only facilitates carrying in confined spaces or during patient transfer but also ensures rapid opening and closing with secure sealing, thereby protecting medications and instruments from contamination in outdoor environments.
In addition, the technical structure design features bothPracticality and IndustrializationAdvantages. The overall modular layout features a non-redundant structure, enabling simple production and processing with controllable costs, thereby facilitating large-scale mass production. The end-to-end operation aligns with the emergency response habits of medical personnel, allowing for immediate use without specialized training, and is adaptable to multiple scenarios including pre-hospital emergency care, primary care outreach, and emergency rescue. Compared to traditional products, it fundamentally addresses the core pain points of first aid kits—namely, difficulty in identification, slow access, and disorganized storage—significantly improving the efficiency of retrieving medications and instruments. This saves precious time for on-site emergency intervention, demonstrating strong application value and competitiveness in the emergency medical equipment market.
As a core portable device for pre-hospital emergency care, outdoor rescue, and home emergency preparedness, the first-aid medication kit has seen continuous growth in market demand driven by heightened public safety awareness. This trend is prompting domestic enterprises and research institutions to focus their product development and patent strategies on optimizing storage structures, enhancing portability, and adapting to diverse functional scenarios. Currently, competing products and technologies in the market mainly focus onUpgraded Traditional Storage, Innovative Portable Structure, and Adapted Professional FunctionsThree Core Directions, Forming“Optimization of Zoned Storage for Consumer Models” and “Innovation in Structural Functionality for Professional Models” in Parallelcompetitive landscape, no tilted drug blister pack design identical to that of this patent has emerged.
Hubei Gaode Emergency Protective Products Co., Ltd.As a leading domestic manufacturer of emergency medical products, with years of deep expertise in the first aid kit sector and holding 54 related patents, its developedA Six-Compartment Inner Pouch and a First Aid Kit with the SameAs the company’s flagship product, it features a multi-compartment storage design that utilizes six internal pockets to categorize medications and instruments, thereby addressing the disorganization common in traditional first aid kits and meeting the needs for classified access in medical field emergencies. The enterprise is equipped with standard cleanroom workshops and professional production equipment. Its products have participated in numerous bidding projects, demonstrating strong industrialization and market channel advantages in the medical first aid kit sector. Currently, this technology has achieved large-scale mass production and is widely applied in scenarios such as medical institutions and emergency rescue operations.
Jilin Provincial People's HospitalR&DA Nursing First Aid Kit with Switchable Push-Pull and Crossbody Carrying Modes, focusing on innovations in the portability and scenario adaptability of first-aid kits, a push-pull mechanism and a diagonal cross-body strap assembly are installed on the storage case. The push-pull mechanism enables lateral movement of medications, while the diagonal cross-body strap assembly allows for horizontal height adjustment of the first-aid kit. This design not only improves the efficiency with which medical personnel can carry and transport the kit but also adapts to uneven outdoor rescue terrains, addressing the pain points of traditional first-aid kits, namely “strenuous carrying and poor scenario adaptability.” This technology provides a new direction for structural innovation in medical first-aid kits and has been granted a utility model patent.
In summary, Zhejiang University’s emergency medical kit centers on angled medication access and organized storage, addressing the pain points of traditional products—such as difficulty in identification, slow retrieval, and disorganized storage—while offering advantages including portability, stability, and visual accessibility to meet emergency needs across multiple scenarios. The current first-aid kit market is characterized by dual-track competition focused on structural upgrades and functional optimization. Future developments will increasingly emphasize scenario-based, human-centered, and modular innovations, with designs that combine efficient access and portable storage becoming the mainstream direction.