Contrast Media Heating Cover with Automated Temperature Logging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current contrast media heating and temperature maintenance practices are inadequate, leading to increased viscosity and complications during high-speed infusions due to failure in preheating and maintaining the temperature of contrast media, driven by regulatory burdens and practical difficulties in temperature recording and tracking.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a thermal insulating cover with a heating element and temperature controller to maintain the temperature of contrast media, coupled with an identification reader and data communicator to automatically record and transmit temperature data, ensuring the contrast media remains preheated throughout use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If contrast media is heated to reduce viscosity, then infusion comfort and procedural safety improve, but regulatory compliance burden and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The heating system automatically monitors and records its own temperature data through integrated sensors and software, eliminating the need for separate manual monitoring devices and reducing operational complexity while ensuring regulatory compliance
Solution Approach 2:
Manual temperature monitoring and documentation processes are replaced with electronic sensors and automated software systems that continuously track and record temperature data, reducing human labor and minimizing errors
2Reliability
If manual temperature monitoring is implemented, then regulatory compliance is achieved, but time consumption and labor requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature monitoring system operates continuously throughout the entire heating and infusion process, automatically recording data at all times rather than requiring periodic manual checks, thereby ensuring uninterrupted regulatory compliance without additional time expenditure
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates continuous feedback loops where temperature sensors monitor heating progress and automatically adjust heating parameters while simultaneously recording all temperature data for regulatory compliance, eliminating the need for separate manual monitoring steps
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 system effectively maintains the temperature of contrast media, reducing viscosity and complications during high-speed infusions, while automating temperature recording and compliance with regulatory requirements, ensuring consistent and comfortable patient administration.
Implementation Method 1
A heating element is coupled to the thermal insulating cover
Implementation Method 2
a thermal insulating cover sized to cover at least a portion of a contrast media container
Data Source
AI summary
A system for heating and insulating contrast media is disclosed herein. A thermal insulating cover sized to cover at least a portion of a contrast media container is provided with a heating element. A temperature sensor measures the temperature of the contrast media and communicates this temperature to a temperature controller, which controls the heating element in order to maintain the contrast media near a predetermined temperature. Temperature data is transmitted to a computer system by a data communicator.