Integrated Endoscope Display Support Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current ureteroscopic procedures require multiple personnel to control the ureteroscope and associated tools, leading to challenges in tracking movements and monitoring patient and procedural information, which can divert the physician's attention away from the primary tasks.
Innovation Solution
A medical instrument system comprising a support frame movably coupled to a patient table, with a computer display device and medical instruments integrated to move as a single unit, allowing for centralized control and monitoring of endoscope, stone retrieval basket, laser unit, and fluid generator, reducing the need for manual support and enhancing ergonomics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple personnel are used to control the ureteroscope and associated tools, then the procedure can be performed with manual control, but the physician's attention is diverted from the primary tasks and tracking movements becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the computer display device with the endoscope holder on a shared support frame, creating an integrated system where both components move together as a single unit. This merging eliminates the need for separate support structures and allows the display to remain positioned near the procedure site while providing comprehensive monitoring information to the physician.
Solution Approach 2:
The support frame acts as an intermediary structure that carries both the endoscope holder and computer display device. This intermediary framework enables the display to be positioned optimally for monitoring without requiring the physician to manually hold or support it, thus maintaining manual control capability while improving tracking and monitoring.
2Loss of information
If the computer display device is positioned away from the procedure site, then it can be monitored, but the physician must focus attention away from the ureteroscope manipulation
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the computer display device with the endoscope holder on the same support frame, the system allows the display to be positioned in close proximity to the procedure site. The display can be viewed in the periphery of the physician's field of view, enabling monitoring without requiring the physician to shift focus or attention away from the ureteroscope manipulation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate support structures are used for the endoscope and computer display, then each can be positioned independently, but the system complexity increases and manual support is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the support structures for the endoscope holder and computer display device into a single integrated support frame. This eliminates the need for separate support structures and independent positioning mechanisms, reducing system complexity while maintaining the ability to position both components appropriately through their coupled movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The support frame serves multiple functions: it holds the endoscope holder, supports the computer display device, and provides a stable base for both components. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate support structures, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining positioning flexibility.
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AI summary
Exemplary aspects of a medical instrument system are disclosed. The system may have a support frame movably coupled to a patient table, the support frame having a computer display support, and an endoscope holder, wherein the computer display support and the endoscope holder are coupled to move together as a single unit. In some aspects, the system includes a computer display device, and an endoscope, wherein the computer display device and the endoscope are coupled to the support frame to move together as a single unit, and the patient table, computer display device, and the endoscope are arranged along a common longitudinal axis.