Adjustable Treatment Table Support for Prone Patient Pressure Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional treatment devices often cause discomfort for patients in a prone position due to the pressure exerted by their breasts or stomach, particularly for pregnant individuals, during therapeutic treatments.
Innovation Solution
A treatment device with a device body featuring a resilient layer and an actuator assembly that allows selective deformation of support regions to adjust to the user's needs, providing enhanced comfort and convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a traditional rigid treatment table is used, then structural stability is maintained, but patient comfort deteriorates due to pressure on breasts and stomach
Solution Approach 1:
The treatment table incorporates an actuator assembly that can dynamically adjust the support surface by selectively deforming resilient layers. This allows the table to transition from a static rigid structure to a dynamic adaptive surface that can accommodate different patient body types and positions, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and support adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient layer is divided into multiple support regions (first support region, second support region, third support region) with different deformation characteristics. The actuator assembly can selectively deform specific regions based on patient needs, providing localized adaptation while maintaining overall structural integrity, thus resolving the contradiction between comfort and stability
2Stability of the object's composition
If the support surface is made rigid, then structural stability is improved, but comfort for prone position patients deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support surface is segmented into multiple resilient layers (first resilient layer, second resilient layer, third resilient layer) that can be independently deformed by the actuator assembly. This segmentation allows the structure to maintain overall stability while providing localized compliance for patient comfort, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and ease of operation
3Ease of operation
If an adjustable support system is added, then patient comfort is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The actuator assembly serves multiple functions: it can deform different resilient layers, create various support configurations, and accommodate different patient positions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate adjustment mechanisms for each function, thereby improving patient comfort while minimizing the increase in device complexity
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 device provides adjustable support to alleviate discomfort by selectively deforming regions to accommodate the user's body, ensuring comfort during therapeutic treatments.
Implementation Method 1
a first resilient layer that is positioned on top of the section base, the first resilient layer including a first support region and a second support region
Data Source
AI summary
A treatment device (12) for supporting a user (10) during a therapeutic treatment includes a device body (216) and an actuator assembly (222). The device body (216) is configured to support the user (10) during the therapeutic treatment. The device body (216) includes a first body section (224) that supports at least a portion of the user (10) during the therapeutic treatment. The first body section (224) has (i) a rigid, section base (228), (ii) a first resilient layer (230A) that is positioned on top of the section base (228), the first resilient layer (230A) including a first support region (224F) and a second support region (224S), and (iii) a section cover (232) that covers the first resilient layer (230A), the section cover (232) being adapted to engage the user (10). The actuator assembly (222) is configured to selectively deform the second support region (224S) relative to the first support region (224F).