Blood Pressure Cuff Adapter With Fluid-Tight Universal Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a reliable and universally compatible means to temporarily connect blood pressure cuffs with different patient monitoring systems in healthcare facilities, as existing cuff connection devices are not compatible across various locations.
Innovation Solution
A blood pressure cuff adapter with a substantially rigid body, featuring a distal portion with an annular ring and a ridge, and a seal to form a fluid-tight connection with a fitting, allowing for secure and interchangeable attachment to various monitoring systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different cuff inflation devices are used at various locations, then hemodynamic parameter measurements can be obtained at each location, but compatibility and reliability of connections are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter body is designed with a standardized connection interface that can universally connect to different cuff inflation devices and patient monitoring systems. The adapter includes a barbed fitting for secure connection to tubing and an annular ring with seal for fluid-tight connection to the cuff, enabling one adapter design to work with multiple different monitoring systems across various healthcare locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter serves as an intermediary component between the patient monitoring system and the blood pressure cuff. It includes a barbed fitting that connects to the monitoring system tubing and an annular ring with seal that connects to the cuff, mediating the connection between two different systems and ensuring reliable fluid-tight coupling while maintaining compatibility across different device designs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a standardized adapter design is used, then compatibility across different monitoring systems is improved, but adaptability to specific connection requirements may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter is segmented into distinct functional components: a barbed fitting portion for connecting to monitoring system tubing, an annular ring with seal for connecting to the cuff, and a body structure that integrates these elements. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall universal compatibility, and enables modular manufacturing and assembly.
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 adapter ensures a reliable and fluid-tight connection, enabling consistent monitoring of hemodynamic parameters across different locations within a healthcare facility, enhancing the compatibility and usability of blood pressure cuff systems.
Implementation Method 1
The seal is configured to form a substantially fluid-tight seal with a surface of the fitting removably attachable to the adapter
Data Source
AI summary
An adapter includes a substantially rigid body having a distal portion, a proximal portion, a central opening formed at least in part by an inner wall of the body, and a longitudinal axis extending substantially centrally through the opening. The distal portion includes an annular ring having a top surface and a ridge disposed opposite the top surface, the ridge extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The distal. The adapter also includes a seal configured to form a substantially fluid-tight seal with a surface of a fitting removably attachable to the adapter.