Adjustable Tip Handpiece for Targeted Skin Fluid Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current skin treatment systems fail to integrate fluid delivery mechanisms effectively, particularly in treating skin problems, conditions, and wounds, leading to inadequate treatment outcomes and potential infections.
Innovation Solution
A skin treatment system with an adjustable-depth hand piece that allows for varying the distance between the treatment head and tip opening, incorporating fluid delivery and vacuum/suction mechanisms to address different skin types and conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the tip opening is fixed at a constant distance from the treatment head surface, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different skin types and conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The hand piece incorporates an adjustable tip mechanism that allows the tip opening distance from the treatment head surface to be dynamically changed. This enables adaptation to different skin types and treatment conditions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through a single adjustable component rather than multiple fixed configurations.
2Quantity of substance
If the tip opening distance is increased, then fluid delivery to underlying skin is enhanced, but treatment precision and targeting capability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable tip opening distance mechanism allows dynamic optimization between fluid delivery quantity and treatment precision. By enabling the user to adjust the tip distance from the treatment head surface, the system can achieve adequate fluid delivery to underlying skin while maintaining the ability to precisely target specific treatment areas when needed.
3Manufacturing precision
If the tip opening distance is decreased, then treatment precision is improved, but patient discomfort increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable tip mechanism allows dynamic adjustment of the tip opening distance to optimize the balance between treatment precision and patient comfort. By enabling distance adjustment, the system can maintain precise targeting while reducing patient discomfort through adequate spacing between the tip and treatment area when necessary.
4Ease of manufacture
If a fixed tip design is used, then the device is easier to manufacture, but it cannot effectively treat various skin conditions including cellulite and wounds
Solution Approach 1:
The hand piece incorporates an adjustable tip opening distance feature that enhances treatment versatility for different skin conditions including cellulite and wounds, while maintaining ease of manufacture through a straightforward adjustable mechanism. This single adjustment feature provides multiple treatment capabilities without requiring complex multi-component systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides targeted treatment by adjusting depth to minimize patient discomfort and enhance therapeutic benefits, such as treating cellulite and wounds effectively while ensuring fluid delivery to the underlying skin.
Implementation Method 1
the hand piece includes a fluid delivery and a vacuum or suction mechanism
Data Source
AI summary
A distance between a surface of a treatment head and tip opening of a skin treatment hand piece is adjustable. In an implementation, the distance is adjusted by moving the tip opening relative to the treatment head surface. Different distances may be used to treat different skin types, problems, and conditions. In an implementation, the hand piece includes a fluid delivery and a vacuum or suction mechanism to provide various therapeutic benefits to the skin.