Decorative IV Pole Bracket for Pediatric Anxiety Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Intravenous (IV) poles can be intimidating for young patients, causing anxiety due to unfamiliar medical equipment and procedures, and there is a need to reduce this apprehension while providing additional functional or decorative features.
Innovation Solution
A decorative IV pole assembly with a connector bracket and colorful design elements, such as plaques, mounted on top of the IV pole, featuring a shaft with slots for secure attachment, which includes hooks for holding IV fluid containers and caster wheels for mobility, aiming to create a more engaging and less intimidating environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional medical equipment is used, then medical treatment function is provided, but patient anxiety and intimidation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies colorful designs to the IV pole assembly, including decorative elements in various colors and patterns that transform the appearance from clinical and intimidating to friendly and engaging for pediatric patients
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates nested decorative elements within the IV pole structure, such as placing decorative panels, characters, or themes inside or around the functional components, allowing multiple design layers that engage children without interfering with medical functionality
2Object-affected harmful factors
If decorative elements are added to IV pole, then patient apprehension is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The IV pole assembly is designed to serve multiple functions: the primary medical function of holding IV fluids and equipment, plus secondary decorative and psychological comfort functions through integrated colorful designs and engaging visual elements that do not require separate components
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges decorative elements with functional components of the IV pole, such as integrating colorful designs into the pole body, combining storage compartments with decorative themes, and unifying the aesthetic appearance across all functional parts to reduce overall structural complexity
3Ease of operation
If IV pole is made mobile with wheels, then ease of movement is improved, but stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The IV pole incorporates lockable wheels that can be dynamically switched between locked and unlocked states, allowing the pole to be mobile when needed for repositioning and stable when in use for medical procedures, providing adaptive stability control
Data Source
AI summary
An intravenous (IV) pole assembly comprising: an IV pole having a pole, a plurality of hooks mounted to the pole, and a base with a plurality of wheels, wherein the plurality of hooks are for holding a container of intravenous fluid; and a decorative equipment including a decorative element and a connector bracket attached to the decorative element, the connector bracket for mounting on a top of the pole, the connector bracket comprises a shaft that defines a plurality of slots on one end of the shaft.