Vectra: Medical Product Design for Nurses

Chris Dimovski ’26 MFA (industrial design) created "Vectra," a medication cart that lightens the mental load on nurses and helps prevent errors. The medical product design was for Dimovski’s thesis research project.

The medical product design problem 

Medication administration is one of the highest-risk moments in patient care. Nurses juggle carts, digital records, and safety checks that don't talk to each other, and they hold the whole process together from memory, often while being interrupted.

The medical product design solution 

"Vectra" is a medication cart designed as one connected system. Patient-specific drawers light up and unlock in sequence, a built-in touchscreen puts schedules and verification tools right at the cart, and the physical layout mirrors the digital record. The result is a guided workflow that asks less of a nurse's memory and supports faster, more confident, and safer care.

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Photo by Elizabeth Lamark

"Vectra" is a compact, connected medical product design system that ensures safer medical care for patients.

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Photo by Elizabeth Lamark

The medical product design features a touchscreen interface and non-slip worktop.

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Photo by Elizabeth Lamark

The medication administration cart features patient-specific drawers.