Fluidic Coupler Wrench for Simultaneous Handpiece Priming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current surgical procedures for cataract removal, such as phacoemulsification, face inefficiencies in attaching and priming multiple handpieces, which are time-consuming and prone to errors due to the need for separate steps and manual handling.
Innovation Solution
A tip wrench/coupler with a hollow body for tip storage and attachment, featuring fluidic couplers that allow multiple handpieces to be connected in series for simultaneous priming, reducing the complexity and time required for the priming process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate manual priming of each handpiece is performed, then each handpiece can be primed individually, but the process is time-consuming and prone to errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple handpiece priming operations into a single unified process by connecting handpieces in series through fluidic couplers, allowing simultaneous priming of multiple handpieces through one irrigation/aspiration system
Solution Approach 2:
The wrench/coupler device serves multiple functions: it acts as both a tip attachment tool and a fluidic connector that enables series connection of handpieces, eliminating the need for separate priming procedures for each handpiece
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple handpieces are used in surgery, then surgical flexibility is improved, but the complexity of attaching and priming each handpiece increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wrench/coupler serves as a universal interface that combines tip attachment and handpiece connection functions, allowing the same device to be used for both securing tips and establishing fluidic connections between multiple handpieces
Solution Approach 2:
The fluidic couplers act as intermediary components that facilitate series connection between handpieces, simplifying the interface complexity by providing standardized connection points that enable easy attachment and priming of multiple handpieces
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AI summary
A tip wrench/coupler having a generally hollow body for the storage and/or attachment of a tip, and a plurality of fluidic couplers that allow the wrench/coupler to connect two or more handpiece together in series, fluidically, thereby allowing the handpieces to be primed at the same time.