Coiled Collagen Carrier Moisture Control for Sterile Application
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for coiling collagen carriers in minimally invasive surgery are inefficient, leading to variability in coiling quality, sterility issues, and difficulty in applying multiple carriers quickly, due to manual processes that rely on dry conditions to avoid activating the adhesive properties of collagen-based products.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and process that includes a device for applying moisture to a collagen carrier before coiling, using rotatable gripping means and a support device to ensure consistent coiling, and a drying mechanism to produce a form-stable coiled carrier, suitable for use in endoscopic devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual coiling process is used to avoid activating adhesive properties, then sterility is maintained, but coiling quality varies and productivity is low
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus applies moisture to the collagen carrier in advance before coiling, enabling the carrier to be coiled in a controlled manner while maintaining sterility. The pre-moistening allows the adhesive properties to be activated at the optimal moment during the coiling process, improving both quality consistency and productivity
2Manufacturing precision
If dry conditions are maintained during coiling, then adhesive activation is prevented, but coiling consistency and form stability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus controls the moisture parameter of the collagen carrier during coiling, transitioning from a dry state to a moist state at the appropriate moment. This parameter change enables consistent coiling and form stability while maintaining relatively simple process control through automated moisture application
3Productivity
If multiple collagen carriers are applied quickly, then productivity increases, but sterility control becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is designed to automatically apply moisture and coil the collagen carrier in a self-contained manner, enabling rapid sequential application of multiple carriers while maintaining sterility through the closed-system design and automated operation
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables the production of a ready-to-use, sterile, and form-stable coiled collagen carrier with improved hemostatic effectiveness and adhesive strength, allowing for easy and controlled application during minimally invasive procedures.
Implementation Method 1
a device for applying moisture to a collagen carrier prior to coiling of the collagen carrier
Implementation Method 2
a drying mechanism to produce a form-stable coiled carrier
Implementation Method 3
rotatable gripping means for gripping the collagen carrier along an edge and coiling the collagen carrier
Implementation Method 4
a support device supporting the collagen carrier while being coiled
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates inter alia to an apparatus for providing a coiled collagen carrier. An apparatus according to the invention preferably comprises a device for applying moisture to a collagen carrier prior to coiling of the collagen carrier and a coiling device. The coiling device preferably comprises rotatable gripping means for gripping the collagen carrier along an edge and coiling the collagen carrier, and a support device supporting the collagen carrier while being coiled. In another aspect, the invention relates to a production facility wherein an apparatus according to invention is arranged.