What is the name of your organization?
Pacto Medical, Inc.
What is the name of your solution?
SlimShot Syringe
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We have created a compact and resource-saving design for pre-filled syringes for use throughout the healthcare industry.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Burlington, VT, USA
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
USA
What type of organization is your solution team?
For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
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What specific problem are you solving?
In fragile and low-resource settings worldwide, delivering physical healthcare services presents significant challenges. While telehealth and AI can help with diagnostics, patients still need physical treatments, particularly intravenous therapy, which is used in over 90% of hospitalizations.
Pre-filled syringes have become increasingly popular in high-resource settings due to their convenience, safety, and clinical benefits, with over 7 billion units used annually in an $8 billion market growing by 10% yearly. However, their current design isn't optimized for complex supply chains in fragile settings, making them inaccessible due to inefficient shipping and storage.
Major companies overlook these developing markets, leaving populations without access to this beneficial technology. The alternative—drawing solutions from vials—risks cross-contamination, needle sticks, waste, delays, and dosing errors, endangering both patients and providers.
This status quo particularly affects those in fragile contexts who could benefit most from rapid treatment delivery, reduced infections, and self-treatment capabilities. Pacto Medical addresses this inequity through their SlimShot Syringe solution.
What is your solution?
We've developed a collapsible syringe that reduces packaging size by 40% compared to traditional pre-filled syringes. The innovation lies in our redesigned plunger rod and assembly, which nests alongside the syringe barrel during transport and can be easily assembled for use with a simple twist or push.
This design allows 7,000 more syringes per pallet, resulting in supply chain cost savings of 35% or more through reduced sterilization, shipping, and storage expenses. These savings are even more significant in fragile or remote contexts with extended supply chains, making pre-filled syringes more accessible and affordable.
The environmental impact is substantial: when considering current global pre-filled syringe shipments across the Atlantic, our design would eliminate the need for 14,000 40ft shipping containers. This reduction in carbon emissions equals the annual carbon sequestration of over 5,100 football fields of forests.
Our SlimShot Syringe design particularly benefits fragile, low-resource, and emergency settings where supply chain challenges are significant and resources are limited, making pre-filled syringe technology more accessible worldwide.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
Patients: SlimShot Syringe provides more affordable, accessible pre-filled syringes with reduced infection risks compared to vial-drawn medications. The easier-to-use design also expands home treatment options, reducing travel to healthcare facilities.
Healthcare professionals: Working in resource-limited settings, providers benefit from increased pre-filled syringe availability, faster treatment delivery, and reduced risk of needle-stick injuries. This allows them to treat more patients efficiently while maintaining safety.
Healthcare organizations and funders: Organizations with limited budgets can stretch their resources further while accessing pre-filled syringe technology, improving care quality and patient outcomes.
World: The design significantly reduces the carbon footprint of healthcare delivery, particularly benefiting low-resource communities that are most affected by climate change.
