Activ is a family of chemotherapy treatment products designed to reduce the stress and impact to the daily activities of patients. Concealed under garments and worn close to the body, Activ allows patients to carry on with typical daily tasks in comfort.

The Activ Pump was completed during my honours year at university. During which it was fortunate enough to win the 'Infinity Prize' awarded to the most outstanding student of the year. In addition, Activ was a finalist in the Young Australian Design Awards hosted by Good Design Australia. The James Dyson Foundation also awarded the Activ pump as the national (Australia) winner in 2017. 

The Activ Pump is a single use, long-term, one channel elastomeric infusion pump designed to be used with outpatient chemotherapy treatment. The medication and diluent is filled into the pump via a syringe within a controlled laminar flow facility. This is then driven via an elastomeric bladder intravenously into the patient typically through a medical port located on the patient’s chest. The pump has a single port which may be used to fill and express the medication, reducing the risk of error. Typically, the Activ Pump will be carried in the Activ Carry Bag which may be worn over or under the patient's clothes, concealing the pump. The Activ Shower Bag mounts via a suction cup or hangs in the patient’s shower, adapting to whichever is needed. The shower bag incorporates a neoprene mesh; which was cut in a three-point star pattern to allow rotational deformation when stretched around the pump, which firmly secures the pump whilst showering.

Currently I am hoping to partner with a healthcare company or similar entity to prototype and test further, to ultimately release to market and help patients get through treatment as easily as possible.