Applicator Positioning via Sensor-Mark Body Distance Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current positioning systems for medical applicators require image production apparatuses, increasing patient burden and complexity, and may inadvertently damage healthy tissues or fail to adequately treat affected areas due to inaccurate positioning.
Innovation Solution
A positioning system that includes a diagnosing implement with a mark body, an energy emitter, sensors, and an indicator, allowing for the detection of the mark body's distance and presentation of the applicator's optimal position, enabling precise placement of the applicator without the need for image production apparatuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If image production apparatuses are used for positioning, then positioning accuracy is improved, but device complexity and patient burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the positioning function from complex image production apparatuses and implements it through a simple sensor-mark body system. The sensor detects the position of the mark body directly, eliminating the need for ultrasound or other imaging equipment, thus achieving accurate positioning while reducing device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The mark body serves as a simplified copy or representation of the target position, allowing the sensor to detect position information without needing to image the actual anatomical structure. This copying approach reduces the complexity of the positioning system while maintaining accuracy
2Measurement precision
If image production apparatuses are used for positioning, then positioning accuracy is improved, but patient burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the need for complex imaging procedures that burden the patient. Instead of requiring ultrasound scans or other imaging processes, the system uses a simple sensor to detect the mark body position, significantly reducing patient burden while maintaining positioning accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The mark body can be implemented as a simple, disposable component that is easily applied and removed. This eliminates the need for expensive, time-consuming imaging procedures, reducing both the direct and indirect burden on the patient
3Device complexity
If manual positioning is performed without guidance, then device complexity is reduced, but positioning accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor provides real-time feedback on the position of the mark body, allowing the operator to adjust the applicator position accordingly. This simple feedback mechanism significantly improves positioning accuracy without adding complex system components
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual estimation and complex mechanical positioning systems with a sensor-based detection system. The sensor electronically detects the mark body position, providing more accurate and reliable positioning information than manual methods while keeping the overall system simple
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
Simplifies the treatment process, reduces patient burden, and ensures accurate positioning of the applicator, minimizing damage to healthy tissues while achieving effective treatment of affected areas.
Implementation Method 1
at least one sensor provided on said applicator for outputting a signal corresponding to a distance between the sensor and said mark body
Data Source
AI summary
A positioning system for an applicator includes a glove for being used for a diagnosis of the affected part, a mark body provided on the glove, an applicator for being inserted into a living body, and an energy emitter provided on the applicator for supplying energy to the living body. The positioning system further includes a sensor provided on the applicator which is capable of detecting the distance to the mark body, a control apparatus for discriminating an optimum position of the applicator based on the distance between the sensor and the mark body while the mark body is disposed in the proximity of the affected part based on a diagnosis performed using the glove, and a display apparatus for displaying a result of the discrimination by the control apparatus.