Clinical Component Routing System for Medical Device Cable Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
In clinical operation environments, the routing of communication bus lines between medical devices poses logistical challenges, including trip hazards, disconnection risks, and space constraints, which can compromise safety and operational efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A device with communication coupling components and a flexible bus routing component that securely connects and routes communication buses between medical components, mitigating hazards and optimizing space use by bundling cables and allowing non-linear routing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If communication bus lines are routed between clinical components using traditional cable routing, then connectivity is maintained, but trip hazards and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a routing device as an intermediary component that mediates between communication bus lines and clinical components. The routing device includes a housing with a routing channel that guides and secures cables, eliminating trip hazards while maintaining connectivity. This intermediary structure allows cables to be routed through a controlled path rather than across the floor or workspace.
Solution Approach 2:
The routing device utilizes a housing structure with a routing channel that can accommodate flexible cable arrangements. The housing provides a protective enclosure that guides cables through a safe path, using the shell structure to constrain and protect the communication bus lines while allowing flexible routing configurations.
2Reliability
If multiple communication bus lines are routed separately, then connectivity is maintained, but workspace space is consumed and clutter increases
Solution Approach 1:
The routing device merges multiple communication bus lines into a single organized structure. The housing contains multiple routing channels that can accommodate several cables simultaneously, consolidating what would otherwise be separate cable routes into one integrated system. This merging reduces the total space occupied and eliminates clutter while maintaining all necessary connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The routing device serves multiple functions simultaneously: it routes communication bus lines, provides cable management, organizes connections between clinical components, and protects cables from damage. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate cable management systems, reducing overall workspace requirements while maintaining connectivity.
3Reliability
If rigid cable routing is used, then connection stability is maintained, but adaptability to different configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The routing device incorporates dynamic elements that allow it to adapt to different cable configurations and clinical component arrangements. The routing channels are designed to accommodate varying cable lengths and routing paths, and the device can be reconfigured for different applications. This dynamic design maintains connection stability through secure cable fixation while providing the flexibility to adapt to different operational requirements.
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AI summary
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a system that may be used for managing routing of clinical operation component lines. A first communication coupling component can selectably receive a first connector that is engaged with a first communication bus connected to a first part of a first clinical operation component. A second communication coupling component can selectably receive a second connector that is engaged with a second communication bus connected to a second part of the first clinical operation component. A bus routing component is connected to the first receptacle and the second receptacle, and the bus routing component comprises a third communication bus that is used to communicatively couple the first connector and the second connector, resulting in communicatively coupling the second part with the first part of the first clinical operation component.