Filler Manipulator with Ball Joint for Precise Cosmetic Injection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cosmetic surgery procedures lack effective tools for precise manipulation of fillers, leading to tissue trauma, inflammation, and prolonged recovery times due to the use of inadequate tools like cotton swabs, which require significant pressure and are difficult to use in complex anatomical areas.
Innovation Solution
A filler manipulator apparatus with an elongated section and a second section featuring bends or a ball and socket joint, equipped with a tip extension and filler effector, providing a secure and adaptable mechanism for precise filler manipulation, reducing tissue trauma and improving handling efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If cotton swabs are used for filler manipulation, then the tool is simple and inexpensive, but it requires significant pressure and causes tissue trauma
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a specialized manipulator tool as an intermediary between the practitioner and the filler material. This tool features a slender shaft with a rounded tip that can gently manipulate filler without requiring significant pressure, thereby avoiding tissue trauma while maintaining ease of use. The manipulator acts as a mediator that transfers control precisely without the harmful effects of direct cotton swab application.
Solution Approach 2:
The manipulator changes the physical parameters of the manipulation process by providing a rigid yet slender structure with a rounded tip. This allows for precise control with minimal pressure compared to cotton swabs. The tool's geometry (slender shaft, rounded tip) changes the pressure distribution and contact area, enabling effective filler manipulation without tissue damage.
2Device complexity
If cotton swabs are used for filler manipulation, then the tool structure is simple, but it is difficult to use in complex anatomical areas
Solution Approach 1:
The manipulator extends the working dimension by providing a longer, slender shaft that can reach into deep or complex anatomical areas that cotton swabs cannot access. The elongated structure allows practitioners to work in three-dimensional space more effectively, navigating around anatomical structures with precision while maintaining simple construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The manipulator provides dynamic control through its slender, flexible yet rigid structure, allowing for precise angular adjustments and maneuvers in complex anatomical regions. The tool can be angled and positioned dynamically to access difficult areas, unlike the limited maneuverability of cotton swabs, while maintaining structural simplicity.
3Productivity
If inadequate tools are used for filler manipulation, then the procedure is quick to set up, but it leads to prolonged recovery times
Solution Approach 1:
The manipulator is designed to be self-contained and ready-to-use, requiring no complex setup or preparation. The tool comes pre-sterilized and can be immediately deployed, maintaining quick procedure setup. Its design prevents tissue trauma automatically through its geometry, thereby reducing recovery time without sacrificing productivity.
4Manufacturing precision
If significant pressure is applied during filler manipulation, then the filler can be positioned, but tissue trauma and inflammation occur
Solution Approach 1:
The manipulator changes the pressure parameter by providing a larger contact area through its rounded tip compared to cotton swabs. This distributes the force over a broader area, achieving precise filler positioning without concentrating pressure that would cause tissue trauma or inflammation. The tool's geometry optimizes the pressure-to-positioning ratio.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed a filler manipulator apparatus which includes a first elongated section, a second elongated section, wherein the second elongated section may have at least one bend, more than one bend, or a ball and socket joint in the structure of the second elongated section. The embodiment further includes a tip extension connected to a portion of the second elongated section, wherein the tip extension is made to receive a filler effector associated by a protuberance and a groove, more than one protuberance, or a snap ring. The filler effector rotates about the tip extension and is used to manipulate filler located on or in a body and may be enveloped in a polymer.