Absorbent Drape with Clear Polymer Protuberance for Prone Breast Biopsy
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Solution Overview
Problem
During prone breast biopsy procedures, blood flow from the patient can contaminate the medical apparatus and sensitive imaging equipment, making it difficult to clean and potentially damaging the equipment due to corrosion.
Innovation Solution
A draping system comprising a first mat with an absorbent material and a protuberance made of clear polymer film, designed to cover the paddle mount and surrounding areas, which minimizes interference with the imaging and sensing mechanisms while effectively absorbing blood and preventing leakage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a drape is placed over the paddle mount to prevent blood contamination, then equipment protection and sanitation are improved, but the imaging and sensing mechanisms may be interfered with
Solution Approach 1:
The drape is divided into two distinct components: a first mat made of absorbent material for blood absorption, and a second mat made of clear polymer film for imaging transparency. This segmentation allows each part to fulfill its specific function without interfering with the other, solving the contradiction between blood containment and imaging capability.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the drape have different material properties: the first mat (absorbent) is positioned to handle blood flow, while the second mat (clear polymer) is positioned where imaging and sensing occur. This local differentiation of material quality ensures that blood absorption does not compromise imaging transparency.
2Quantity of substance
If absorbent material is used to cover the paddle mount, then blood absorption is improved, but transparency for imaging is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The drape separates the blood absorption function (first mat with absorbent material) from the imaging function (second mat with clear polymer film). This segmentation allows the absorbent material to effectively capture blood while the clear polymer layer maintains transparency for imaging, eliminating the trade-off between absorption capacity and optical clarity.
Solution Approach 2:
The drape combines two different materials with complementary properties: an absorbent material for blood uptake and a clear polymer material for optical transparency. This composite structure allows both functions to coexist, with the absorbent layer handling blood and the clear polymer layer enabling imaging without mutual interference.
3Reliability
If a comprehensive drape is used to protect all equipment, then sanitation and protection are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than using a single complex drape, the system employs two simpler, specialized mats: an absorbent mat for blood management and a clear polymer mat for imaging. This segmentation reduces the complexity of each individual component while maintaining comprehensive protection, as each piece has a focused function rather than trying to do everything.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The draping system provides a sanitary and efficient cleanup process, reducing the risk of infection and equipment damage by containing blood flow and allowing for quick disposal, thus enhancing procedural efficiency and safety.
Implementation Method 1
a first mat with an absorbent material... effectively absorbing blood
Implementation Method 2
a protuberance made of clear polymer film, designed to cover the paddle mount and surrounding areas, which minimizes interference with the imaging and sensing mechanisms while effectively absorbing blood and preventing leakage
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AI summary
A draping system for use with a medical apparatus, such as a prone breast biopsy system. The draping system may be in the form of a kit ready to be installed on the medical apparatus and may include one or more of a first drape, a second drape, and a third drape. The first drape may include a mat and a protuberance, the mat and the protuberance being coupled together. The protuberance may be configured to receive a paddle mount of the medical apparatus. The mat may have a distal end configured to be secured to a breast support platform of the medical apparatus just below an image receptor. The second drape may include a mat having a distal end configured to be mounted on a compression paddle of the medical apparatus. The third drape may be configured to be inserted over the control panel of the medical apparatus.