Guide Wire Storage Device With Segmented Frame And Stop Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current guide wire storage methods are inefficient, requiring two hands to manage and store guides, leading to disorganization and potential asepsis issues during medical procedures, and do not allow for easy re-use or proper disposal.
Innovation Solution
A guide wire storage device featuring a tank with a removable frame that includes an annular slot and stop means, allowing single-handed insertion and extraction of guides, which are soaked in saline for cleanliness and ease of use, and are designed for single-use to facilitate orderly disposal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If guides are stored loose in basins containing saline, then they can be easily accessed during procedures, but they become disorganized and require two hands to manage during retrieval and re-use
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device is divided into multiple individual compartments, each capable of holding a single guide wire. This segmentation allows guides to be stored individually in an organized manner while still being easily accessible. Each compartment can be independently accessed without disturbing other guides, eliminating the need to rummage through a disorganized basin.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide wire is coiled and nested within the compartment structure of the storage device. The compartment acts as a container that holds the coiled guide in an organized state, allowing the guide to be easily retrieved as a complete unit without requiring manual uncoiling or sorting.
2Device complexity
If guides are coiled and stored in compartments requiring two hands to manage, then organization is improved, but the complexity of operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The guide wire is pre-coiled into a compact configuration before being placed in the compartment. This preliminary coiling action simplifies the subsequent storage and retrieval operations, allowing the guide to be easily inserted into and removed from the compartment without requiring complex manual manipulation or multiple hands.
Solution Approach 2:
The compartment structure is designed to facilitate self-contained storage of the guide wire. The guide can be inserted into the compartment and stored without requiring assistance from another person. The compartment's geometry and the coiled configuration of the guide allow for single-handed operation throughout the storage and retrieval process.
3Ease of operation
If guides are stored in a disorganized basin, then accessibility is maintained, but asepsis risks increase due to potential contamination during handling
Solution Approach 1:
Each guide wire is stored in its own separate compartment, which acts as an individual sterile enclosure. This segmentation prevents cross-contamination between different guides and eliminates the need to handle multiple guides simultaneously, reducing the risk of asepsis breaches during retrieval and re-use.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage device is designed with disposable compartments that can be single-use. After the guide wire is used in a procedure, the entire compartment can be discarded as a sterile single-use unit, eliminating the need to clean and re-use the same storage structure. This approach simplifies asepsis maintenance while ensuring guide accessibility.
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AI summary
Storage device for a guide wire or dilation balloon including a tank, and a frame including two walls forming between them an internal volume and including an insertion aperture. The frame includes an opening passing through the frame from one wall to the other, and a slot formed in the internal volume and communicating with the insertion aperture, the slot opening into the opening over part of its perimeter, referred to as open part. The tank includes a positioner configured to place the frame in a stowage position in which the open part of the slot is situated at least partly inside the tank and the insertion aperture extends outside the tank, the tank further including a stop configured to block the translational movement of the frame in directions of insertion and extraction of the guide wire or of the dilation balloon into and out of the frame.