Jellyfish Sting First Aid
The patent pending Stingblade is an innovative first aid tool designed for quick relief from jellyfish stings. We took the product from concept to manufacture, creating two variants—Professional and Sport—tailored for different user needs. Our process focused on ergonomic design, rigorous prototyping, and sustainable material choices to ensure both functional performance and environmental responsibility.
By working closely with our trusted network of manufacturers, we refined the Stingblade for efficient production without compromising quality. The result is a durable, lightweight tool built for marine environments, with both versions offering intuitive usability and sustainable design.
What we did
- CGI Renders
- Design For Manufacture
- Engineering
- Industrial Design
- Manufacturing Support
- Prototyping
- User Experience
Sector
- Medical
- Startup
The challenge
Jellyfish stings are becoming increasingly common and can be deadly. Traditional treatments—such as creams, rinsing with freshwater, or rubbing—can actually worsen the sting by pushing microscopic barbs deeper into the skin. Scraping is the best, medically approved response, but existing tools are often ineffective, inconvenient, or unavailable when needed. The challenge was to design a compact, easy-to-use scraper that could be deployed immediately, reducing pain and preventing further irritation.
End to end consultancy
Tone was approached by Mark Dyer, whose father and uncles invented the Bonded Edge, a revolutionary innovation from Wilkinson Sword. With a strong heritage in blade technology, Mark wanted to develop a first aid tool that applied similar principles to jellyfish stings. We guided the Stingblade from initial concept through to full-scale production, covering research, prototyping, testing, sourcing, project management and manufacturing.
Sustainable innovation, made in Great Britain
Sustainability was at the heart of the Stingblade’s development. The plastics are made from 100% recycled fishing nets, sourced from the coast of Cornwall, UK. This focus on responsible manufacturing drastically reduces the product's environmental impact, without compromising on strength, durability or aesthetics.
When it came to production, we leveraged our trusted and extensive network of manufacturing partners - enabling us to design, test, tool and manufacture the product entirely in the UK. Clever and efficient design engineering allowed us to do so at a cost price comparable to quotes from the far east.
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