Albarran Deflector Flushing Port for Sterile Reconditioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Albarran deflectors face contamination issues during reconditioning processes, leading to potential health risks due to fluid ingress into the gear space, which complicates thorough cleaning and sterilization, making them difficult to reuse effectively.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a flushing port on the drive body with a defined access point for introducing and removing a cleaning fluid, combined with a convex inner wall design and a tubular outlet, ensures thorough flushing and removal of contaminants, enhancing the cleaning efficiency and preventing residual fluid from causing health risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the gear space is sealed with grease, mastic or seals to protect internal components, then the reliability of the Albarran deflector is improved, but the ease of operation during reconditioning deteriorates because the sealed gear space cannot be thoroughly cleaned and sterilized
Solution Approach 1:
The gear space is segmented into two functional zones: a sealed operational zone protected by grease, mastic or seals, and an accessible cleaning zone through the flushing port. This segmentation allows the internal components to maintain reliability while enabling thorough reconditioning through the dedicated flushing access point
Solution Approach 2:
A flushing port is introduced as an intermediary element that provides controlled access to the previously sealed gear space. This intermediary allows flushing fluid to enter and exit the gear space, enabling thorough cleaning and sterilization without compromising the protective sealing during normal operation
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the Albarran deflector is designed as a single-use instrument to eliminate contamination risks, then the health safety is improved, but the productivity deteriorates due to the high cost and resource intensity of single-use instruments
Solution Approach 1:
A flushing port is provided in advance during instrument design, enabling preliminary and thorough cleaning action before sterilization and reuse. This preliminary access point allows flushing fluid to completely clear the gear space of contaminants, making the instrument safe for multiple uses without requiring single-use disposal
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of discarding the entire instrument after one use, the flushing port enables selective removal and recovery of contaminants from the gear space. This allows the valuable instrument components to be recovered, sterilized, and reused multiple times, improving productivity while maintaining health safety
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 solution enables thorough and efficient cleaning of the Albarran deflector's internal components, ensuring the instrument's reusability while maintaining sterility, reducing the risk of contamination and operational costs associated with single-use instruments.
Implementation Method 1
The resulting turbulence and pressure differences inside the flushing stream ensure that any contamination or residue is flushed out particularly thoroughly.
Implementation Method 2
The resulting turbulence and pressure differences inside the flushing stream ensure that any contamination or residue is flushed out particularly thoroughly.
Data Source
AI summary
An Albarran deflector can be cleaned or reconditioned particularly thoroughly. This is achieved in that at least one flushing port is arranged on a drive body of the Albarran deflector. During cleaning or reconditioning, a flushing line can be connected to this flushing port. This defined access to the interior of the drive body or gear space allows targeted introduction of the flushing fluid.