Fluid Management GUI for Quick Priming and Procedure Modes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fluid management systems for flexible ureteroscopy and endoscopic procedures lack alternative configurations and user-friendly interfaces for efficient setup and operation, particularly during priming and parameter setting.
Innovation Solution
A fluid management system with a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes quick and step-by-step setup modes, sensor confirmations, and customizable parameters for different medical procedures, enabling efficient priming and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If a traditional fluid management system is used, then the system can perform basic fluid delivery functions, but the setup process is complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting the fluid cassette installation and initiating the priming sequence before the user needs to begin the procedure. The controller pre-configures system parameters and verifies component connections, eliminating the need for manual setup verification and reducing overall setup time.
Solution Approach 2:
The fluid management system performs self-service through automatic detection of the fluid cassette's presence and orientation using sensors. The system autonomously identifies the correct fluid pathway, verifies clamp positions, and initiates priming without requiring user intervention for these routine tasks, thereby simplifying the setup process.
2Ease of operation
If detailed step-by-step setup mode is used, then user guidance is comprehensive, but the setup process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The setup procedure is segmented into distinct modes: quick setup mode for experienced users and step-by-step setup mode for those needing guidance. Each mode presents information at appropriate levels of detail, preventing information overload while ensuring comprehensive guidance when needed. The GUI dynamically adjusts the level of detail based on user selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The GUI dynamically adapts its complexity level based on user needs. In quick setup mode, the interface presents only essential information and checkmarks completed actions. In step-by-step mode, it provides detailed instructions and visual guides. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to maintain simplicity for experienced users while providing comprehensive guidance when requested.
3Measurement precision
If automatic sensor confirmation is used, then setup accuracy is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where sensors continuously monitor the setup process and provide real-time confirmation to the controller. The GUI displays visual feedback (checkmarks, color changes) to indicate successful completion of each step. This feedback loop ensures accuracy without requiring complex manual verification procedures, as the system automatically detects and confirms proper configuration.
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AI summary
A fluid management system including a fluid management console and an associated graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed. In some instances, the GUI includes a series of start-up screens including a fluid priming screen prompting a user to select between a quick set-up mode and a step-by-step setup mode in order to complete a priming procedure of the fluid cassette, the GUI includes a plurality of medical procedure mode screens including a first mode for use of the fluid management system with a pressure sensing endoscope and one or more modes for use of the fluid management system with an endoscope without a pressure sensor, and/or the GUI includes a screen to input and/or set intraluminal pressure limiter settings into the controller with a confirmation window requiring a multiple step confirmation process to confirm that the input/set intraluminal pressure limiter settings are acceptable.