Clip-Based Substrate Attachment for Adaptable Medical Device Shipping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing backing cards for medical components are designed for specific applications and cannot be easily adapted for other uses, limiting flexibility in shipping and handling various medical devices.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a substrate with apertures and removably coupled clips that allow for flexible attachment of medical devices such as tubes, syringes, and electrical cables, using fingers and notches to secure components while enabling easy detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If components are coupled to a backing card for shipping, then component stability and damage prevention are improved, but adaptability for different applications deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The backing card is designed with multiple aperture patterns that can accommodate different medical components and configurations. The same backing card can be used for various applications by selecting different aperture combinations, making the system universal and adaptable while maintaining stable component coupling during shipping.
2Manufacturing precision
If a fixed backing card design is used for specific applications, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of operation for different applications deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The backing card incorporates multiple discrete aperture locations that can be independently selected and configured. This segmentation allows the same manufactured card to be operated in different ways for various applications, improving ease of operation while maintaining the precision of the original manufacturing.
Data Source
AI summary
A system comprises a substrate having a plurality of apertures, and a clip. The clip is removably coupled to one of the plurality of apertures. The clip has a body, a plurality of fingers, a first leg, a second leg, a first notch, and a second notch. The fingers extend from the body to collectively form at least two tube-engaging regions. The first leg is adjacent to a first end of the body and extends from the body opposite the fingers. The second leg is adjacent to a second end of the body and extends from the body opposite the fingers. The first notch is adjacent to the first end of the body and is configured to receive a first portion of the substrate. The second notch is adjacent to the second end of the body and is configured to receive a second portion of the substrate.