Surface-Mounting Auto-Injector Holder with Audio Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional storage systems for auto-injection devices often conceal the device, making it difficult to locate and access quickly during anaphylactic reactions, and may delay treatment due to improper storage and exposure to UV light, temperature extremes, and expiration.
Innovation Solution
A surface-mounting system for auto-injectors that keeps the device visible, includes a case with a mounting strip for secure attachment to surfaces or clothing, and an electrical circuit to provide audio instructions for proper use, ensuring easy recognition and immediate access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the auto-injector is stored in a completely enclosed case, then the device is protected from UV light and mechanical damage, but the device becomes difficult to locate and access quickly during emergency situations
Solution Approach 1:
The case is divided into two functional parts: a protective enclosure that shields the auto-injector from UV light and mechanical damage, and a visible exterior component that displays identification information and serves as a quick location marker. This segmentation allows the device to be both protected and easily locatable without compromising either function.
Solution Approach 2:
The case incorporates high-visibility color elements and reflective properties to make the auto-injector easily distinguishable from surrounding objects. The exterior features bright coloring and/or reflective surfaces that enhance visibility in emergency situations, allowing rapid location and access while maintaining protective enclosure.
2Reliability
If the auto-injector case is made completely enclosed, then the medicament is protected from environmental factors, but bystanders cannot quickly locate the device when the user is unable to communicate during a reaction
Solution Approach 1:
The case exterior serves as an intermediary communication mechanism between the enclosed auto-injector and bystanders. Identification information, including the user's name, allergies, and emergency contact details, is displayed on the case exterior, allowing bystanders to quickly locate and identify the device without opening the enclosure, thus maintaining medicament protection while enabling rapid detection.
3Ease of operation
If the auto-injector is kept visible and accessible, then quick access is possible during emergency, but the device becomes more susceptible to improper storage conditions and expiration
Solution Approach 1:
The case is designed with pre-integrated protective features including UV-resistant materials, temperature-stable construction, and expiration date tracking mechanisms. These protective measures are built into the case structure beforehand, allowing the auto-injector to be kept accessible while automatically protected from environmental factors that would compromise medicament efficacy.
Data Source
AI summary
An auto-injection device holder includes a main body having at least a front wall, a back wall and a bottom wall, and an open top. The walls define a cavity for receiving at least partially therein at least one auto-injection device. An electrical circuit is mounted to the main body to provide information to a user of the auto-injection device holder. A switch is mounted on a wall of the main body and may be pressed by a user of the holder. The electrical circuit includes a read only memory having pertinent information stored digitally therein. When the switch is activated, the information stored digitally in the read only memory is converted to an analog signal which is provided to the speaker so that the user may hear the pertinent information, such as instructions on how to use the auto-injection device held by the holder.