Catheter Securement Device With Integrated Digital Clock And Flow Sensors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current catheter securement devices lack automated recording of catheter insertion times and reliable monitoring of catheter patency, leading to inconsistencies in recordkeeping and increased risks of catheter-related infections and blockages.

Innovation Solution

A catheter securement device with a digital clock for recording insertion dates and tracking catheter change or removal times, combined with sensors for monitoring fluid flow and detecting blockages, providing real-time alerts and notifications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual documentation is used for catheter insertion, then the device complexity is low, but the reliability of recordkeeping deteriorates due to human error and misplaced records

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverecordkeeping reliabilityVSAvoiddocumentation system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The catheter securement device performs self-documentation by automatically recording insertion time and tracking patency status through integrated sensors and digital clock, eliminating reliance on manual healthcare provider documentation and reducing human error

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical documentation processes with electronic/digital systems including a digital clock for time recording and sensors for automated patency monitoring, transitioning from paper-based to electronic recordkeeping

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Difficulty of detecting and measuring

If no automated monitoring is implemented, then the device complexity remains low, but the detection of catheter blockages and infections deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecatheter patency detectionVSAvoidmonitoring system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Difficulty of detecting and measuringVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual visual inspection with electronic sensor-based monitoring systems that automatically detect fluid flow and catheter patency status, enabling continuous automated detection without mechanical intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated sensors provide continuous feedback on catheter patency and fluid flow status, allowing the system to monitor and alert healthcare providers about blockages or infections in real-time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If standardized automated recording is implemented, then the reliability of catheter usage tracking improves, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to additional device features

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecatheter usage tracking reliabilityVSAvoiddevice operation simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device automatically performs all recording and monitoring functions without requiring user intervention for data entry or manual operation, maintaining ease of use while ensuring standardized reliable tracking

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250025668A1Catheter Securement Device

Publication Date: 2025.01.23 ATHIME ROSE BRUNIA

AI summary

A catheter securement device designed to enhance patient safety and streamline catheter management. The securement device is configured to attach around the exterior of a catheter tube and incorporates a digital clock for recording the catheter insertion date and tracking the time for catheter change. Additionally, the device features one or more sensors to monitor fluid flow within the catheter tube. This real-time fluid flow data enables early detection of blockages, reducing the risk of complications.