The Peva Project investigates how patient-centred and gender-sensitive design can improve gynecological examinations. Through the development and evaluation of a novel speculum, the project explores the relationship between autonomy, comfort, and medical device design.
Projektdetails
- Type
- Research project
- Research areas
- Human and planetary health
- Topics
- Design, creation and art, User centered design and UX, Product and process design
- University
- Basel Academy of Art and Design / Institute of Contempory Design Practices
- Funding
- SNF-Innosuisse BRIDGE
- Running time
- August 2026 – August 2027
- Management
- Victoria Juretko, MDes
The Peva Project began in 2024 as Victoria Juretko's master's thesis, exploring how gynaecological examinations can be made more patient-centred.
The result is a novel speculum that prioritises self-determination, comfort, and dignity. After graduation, the project advanced through prototypes, clinical partnerships, and ongoing evaluation in Swiss practices and hospitals. It has now received BRIDGE Proof of Concept funding (SNF and Innosuisse), marking a key step from research into practice and strengthening the project's long-term connection with HGK Basel.
