Bodily Fluid Extraction Housing With Negative Pressure Seal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for collecting bodily fluids are painful and unpleasant, necessitating the development of new systems for efficient and comfortable fluid extraction and testing.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus comprising a housing with an end cap and a suction device, which creates a negative pressure environment to extract bodily fluids using a fluid collection device, and a method involving the use of a gasket for an airtight seal and a suction device connected via a hose to facilitate fluid extraction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional fluid collection methods are used, then the procedure is simple to perform, but the user experiences pain and discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a suction device that creates negative pressure (vacuum) within the housing to draw bodily fluids toward the collection device. This pneumatic approach replaces traditional manual or gravity-dependent collection methods, enabling active fluid extraction that reduces the need for invasive procedures while maintaining collection efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the pressure parameter by creating a negative pressure environment inside the housing. This pressure differential (lower pressure inside vs. atmospheric pressure outside) drives fluid movement toward the collection site, reducing the discomfort associated with traditional equal-pressure collection methods.
2Productivity
If negative pressure environment is created for fluid extraction, then fluid collection efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into distinct modular components: a housing with aperture, an end cap with connector, a removable fluid collection device, and a separate suction device connected via hose. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while simplifying the overall system assembly and maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
A hose acts as an intermediary element connecting the suction device to the housing's ribbed connector. This intermediate component enables the transmission of negative pressure from the suction device to the housing without requiring direct integration, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining collection efficiency.
3Reliability
If airtight seal is formed using gasket, then negative pressure environment is maintained, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
A gasket is employed to create the airtight seal between the housing and the fluid collection device. The gasket's flexible material properties allow it to conform to slight variations in manufacturing tolerances of the mating surfaces, thereby maintaining reliable sealing without requiring extremely high manufacturing precision.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively reduces the discomfort associated with fluid extraction by creating a controlled negative pressure environment, allowing for efficient and hygienic collection of bodily fluids.
Implementation Method 1
The suction device is configured to create a negative pressure environment within the housing
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for the extraction and collection of bodily fluids is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing configured to receive a body part, wherein the housing comprises an upper portion and a lower portion. The housing includes an end cap removably attached to the upper portion of the housing, wherein the end cap comprises a ribbed connector. The housing additionally includes a first aperture located on the lower portion of the housing. The apparatus includes a gasket mechanically attached to the lower portion of the housing. The apparatus includes a suction device fluidically connected to the ribbed connector of the end cap using a hose. The apparatus includes a fluid collection device configured to extract bodily fluids from the body part as a function of the negative pressure environment, wherein the fluid collection device is removably attached to the end cap.