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Two cutting-edge products from Delve partners, the Lancome HAPTA and the Stryker Xpedition Powered Stair Chair, have been recognized with International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).

One of the longest running and most highly prized design awards programs in existence, IDEA was originally founded by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) to recognize exceptional achievement in industrial design, but has since grown to highlight design in many connected disciplines across 20 awards categories. IDEA promotes innovation and excellence by recognizing products and services that encourage, inspire, and push industry forward. Ultimately, IDEA honors great design that brings real benefit to users, clients, and society.

The IDSA jury recognized both the Lancome HAPTA and the Stryker Xpedition Powered Stair Chair for their user-centered design, functional innovation, and commitment to enhancing accessibility and safety in their respective fields.

Lancome HAPTA: Empowering Individuals with Limited Mobility

HAPTA is a revolutionary handheld smart makeup applicator designed for individuals with limited hand and arm mobility.

The Challenge: Globally, an estimated 50 million people face challenges with fine motor skills, making everyday tasks like applying makeup difficult. This includes people with hand-motion disorders, arthritis, Huntington's Disease, and following stroke-related motion challenges.

The Solution: Utilizing advanced gyroscopic stabilization technology, HAPTA allows users to precisely and steadily apply lipstick. Customizable attachments and an ergonomic docking system make the applicator easy to use with one hand, empowering users to take control of their beauty routines independently and confidently.

Watch HAPTA in use:

How it works:

• When the user plugs their preferred lipstick or mascara shade into the device, it automatically turns on.

• HAPTA counteracts unintentional movements to keep the product level, so the user is able to apply makeup precisely and flawlessly.

The IDEA judging panel recognized HAPTA for its thoughtful design and ability to enhance the user experience for individuals with motor impairments, making beauty routines more accessible to a wider population.

Stryker Xpedition Powered Stair Chair: Revolutionizing Patient Transport

The Stryker Xpedition Powered Stair Chair offers a transformative solution for first responders, enabling them to safely transport patients up and down stairs with the push of a button.

The Challenge: Traditional stair chairs required significant physical exertion, increasing the risk of injury to both patients and emergency personnel.

The Solution: The Xpedition's powered tracks and intuitive controls allow for safe and efficient movement of patients weighing up to 500 lbs., significantly reducing manual handling and improving overall safety.

Watch the Xpedition chair in use:

Features of the Xpedition include:

• Intuitive user interface with backlit indicator buttons and bright lights.
• Larger seat pan area for patient comfort while maintaining the same folder storage footprint as Stryker's Stair-PRO™ stair chair.
• A secure patient containment system to help reduce patient safety concerns and increase physical/psychological security.
• Front and back LED lights to increase visibility.

The IDEA judging panel recognized the Xpedition's innovative features, including its user-friendly controls for speed and lighting adjustments, which enhance functionality in challenging environments such as low-lit staircases.

In addition to receiving a bronze IDEA, the Xpedition received an IDEA People's Choice Award.

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