Bodily fluid cleanup system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for cleaning up bodily fluids in public areas often fail to ensure efficient and safe removal while complying with health and safety regulations, posing health hazards and potential infections from noroviruses.
Innovation Solution
A bodily fluid cleanup system comprising a disposable receptacle and modular components such as a wiper blade, broom, and mop, designed for assembly and safe disposal, which includes a pivoting cover and handle assembly to securely contain and remove biohazardous materials, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional cleanup methods are used, then cleanup can be performed, but worker safety and compliance with health regulations are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The cleanup system is divided into separate modular components including a receptacle, handle assembly, cleaning head, and protective barriers. Each component can be independently disposed of after use, eliminating the need for complex decontamination procedures and ensuring worker safety through complete containment of biohazardous materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs disposable components that are discarded after a single use. The receptacle, handle assembly, and cleaning head are all designed as single-use items that contain biohazardous materials throughout their service life and are disposed of together, ensuring compliance with health regulations without requiring complex cleaning or sterilization processes.
2Reliability
If disposable components are used, then safety and compliance are improved, but cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The receptacle, handle assembly, and cleaning head are designed to connect through simple snap-fit or bayonet mechanisms that require minimal assembly steps. The modular components are engineered with complementary joining features that allow rapid assembly and disassembly without tools, making the system as easy to assemble as traditional cleanup tools while providing superior safety and compliance capabilities.
3Ease of operation
If manual handling of cleanup materials is required, then flexibility is maintained, but risk of infection and exposure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a receptacle as an intermediary container that collects and contains biohazardous materials during the cleanup process. The receptacle acts as a barrier between the worker and the contaminated materials, allowing the cleaning head to manipulate debris while the worker remains protected. The handle assembly provides additional mediation by allowing remote operation of the cleaning head.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning head is designed to extract and contain contaminated materials within the receptacle rather than requiring direct manual handling. The cleaning head separates the function of contacting contaminants from the function of worker interaction, with the receptacle serving as the collection point that the worker handles rather than the contaminated materials themselves.
Data Source
AI summary
A bodily fluid cleanup system is configured to be assembled, employed and subsequently disposed of to safely remove biohazardous material from an area. The system includes a disposable receptacle and a plurality of disposable modular components for assembling a plurality of disposable modular implements, all of which may be enclosed within a single package. The modular implements may include, but are not limited to, a wiper blade, a broom, a dustpan and/or a mop. The receptacle transitions between an open position and a closed position and in an embodiment includes a base, an integral cover, a molded bottom edge insert and a molded mounting member which all form an enclosure that functions to house various materials and the implements in a pre-usage configuration and to retain biohazardous material during a cleanup process.