Collection Bottle Lid With Shield Handle for Port Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
The apheresis process for blood component collection is lengthy and uncomfortable for donors due to the need for prolonged connection to the specialized machine, necessitating a solution to enhance efficiency and comfort.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for automatically guiding and rotating fluid lines and loops in a centrifuge assembly, allowing for the separation and return of unwanted blood components without stopping the centrifuge, using apheresis machines with features like loop rotational position guides, bearings, and fluid line loops to facilitate faster component collection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the apheresis process uses prolonged connection to the specialized machine for blood component collection, then the blood component can be separated and collected, but the donation time becomes lengthy and uncomfortable for the donor
Solution Approach 1:
The centrifuge operates continuously without stopping to separate and return blood components. The system maintains continuous centrifugal separation while automatically guiding fluid lines and loops to enable uninterrupted operation, reducing total donation time while maintaining collection efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
Automatic fluid line guidance mechanisms and loop rotational position guides act as intermediaries between the centrifuge and blood components. These systems automatically manage fluid connections and positioning, enabling the centrifuge to operate continuously without manual intervention or stopping
2Productivity
If the apheresis process requires specialized machine connection for blood component separation, then the blood component can be extracted, but the donor comfort deteriorates due to prolonged connection
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuous operation of the centrifuge and blood component separation process without requiring repeated stopping and starting. This continuous action reduces the overall time the donor is connected to the machine, improving donor comfort while maintaining extraction capability
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically guides fluid lines and positions components without requiring manual adjustment or intervention during operation. The loop rotational position guides and bearing sets automatically manage fluid connections, reducing the time donors need to remain connected and improving comfort
3Productivity
If the centrifuge stops and restarts to return blood components to the donor, then the component separation can be completed, but the donation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The centrifuge operates continuously without stopping to separate and return blood components. The automatic fluid line guidance system enables the centrifuge to maintain continuous operation while completing all separation and return functions, eliminating time lost to stopping and restarting
Solution Approach 2:
Fluid lines and loops are pre-positioned and automatically guided into place before the centrifuge begins operation. The loop rotational position guides prepare the system in advance, allowing the centrifuge to start and continue operating without interruptions for component return
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Reduces donation time by approximately 30% by efficiently moving unwanted blood components back to the donor, enhancing the donation process's speed and comfort, thereby increasing productivity and donor satisfaction.
Implementation Method 1
The whole blood may then be centrifuged to collect only the desired blood component(s) (e.g., plasma) returning all other blood components to the donor during the same donation connection or cycle
Implementation Method 2
The fluid line loop arm may include a bearing set disposed at a point along the length of the outer surface, where the bearing set is configured to contact a tubing portion of an interconnected fluid line loop
Data Source
AI summary
A collection bottle includes a lid and a canister. The canister has a closed end and an opened end and defines an interior space. The lid includes a lid body having a first side and a second side, a shield handle, and one or more ports. The first side of the lid body is configured to be coupled to the open end of the body to close the interior space. The shield handle and the one or more ports extend from the second side of the lid body. The shield handle extends a first distance from the second side of the lid body. The one or more ports extend a second distance from the second side of the lid body. The first distance is greater than the first distance.