Cable Locking Plate With Tracker Chamber for Medical Device Leads
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical facilities face significant losses of electrical cables and device leads due to their easy removability, leading to increased operational costs, waste, and decreased availability of medical equipment, which indirectly affects patient care quality and increases healthcare costs.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a locking plate with indents and channels, secured by a security cable with stop members, and a tracking device housed in a chamber, preventing unauthorized removal and enabling location tracking of medical devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If electrical cables are made easily removable from medical devices, then ease of operation is improved, but loss of cables increases
Solution Approach 1:
A security cable lock assembly is introduced as an intermediary component between the medical device and the electrical cables. The assembly includes a locking mechanism with channels that receive and secure the electrical cables, preventing their easy removal while maintaining connection capability. This mediator resolves the contradiction by enabling cable attachment and detachment while preventing unauthorized or accidental loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The security cable lock assembly is divided into separate functional components: a locking plate with channels for cable reception, stop members to prevent cable removal, and a security cable that attaches to the device. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while working together to prevent cable loss without compromising ease of operation.
2Loss of substance
If security measures are added to prevent cable loss, then cable loss is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The security cable lock assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: it secures electrical cables to prevent loss, provides a mounting structure for tracking devices, and offers a standardized interface for cable attachment. By combining these functions into a single assembly, the design reduces overall system complexity while effectively preventing cable loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the security locking mechanism with the tracking device mounting structure into a single integrated assembly. The locking plate that secures cables also incorporates a chamber for receiving tracking devices. This merging eliminates the need for separate security and tracking components, thereby reducing device complexity while achieving both objectives.
3Loss of information
If tracking devices are integrated into the security assembly, then device tracking is enabled, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The security cable lock assembly is manufactured with a pre-formed chamber or recess designed to receive tracking devices. This preliminary preparation during manufacturing allows tracking devices to be easily installed later without requiring complex assembly processes. The chamber is integrated into the locking plate structure, simplifying both manufacturing and subsequent device attachment.
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AI summary
A system for securing device cables and tracking a device includes a first locking plate defining a first inner surface. A second locking plate is configured to be coupled with the first locking plate. The second locking plate defines a chamber extending from an outer surface of the second locking plate. A security cable includes a loop member, a first stop member, and a second stop member. The first stop member is disposed in a first indent when the second locking plate is coupled with the first locking plate, and the second stop member is disposed in a second indent when the second locking plate is coupled with the first locking plate to fixedly secure the security cable to the first locking plate and the second locking plate. A tracking device is configured to be removably arranged in the chamber of the second locking plate.