Holding Apparatus for Medical Product Cleaning Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holding devices for sterilizable medical products face challenges in monitoring cleaning processes without increasing the volume or weight of the medical device, and they lack wireless data retrieval and global accessibility for evaluation.
Innovation Solution
A holding device equipped with a data processing unit connected to temperature and pressure sensors that records and processes cleaning information, allowing for documentation of the cleaning process without altering the device's volume or weight, and enables wireless data transfer for evaluation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If temperature sensors with independent energy supply units or energy harvesting units are integrated into the medical device to track reprocessing frequency, then monitoring capability is improved, but the device occupies more space and increases in weight
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system is segmented into two separate components: the medical device itself and the holder. The holder contains the data processing device, storage device, and sensors, while the medical device remains lightweight. This segmentation allows monitoring functionality to be added without increasing the weight or volume of the medical device.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder acts as an intermediary between the medical device and the monitoring system. It contains the data processing device that receives signals from the medical device and stores cleaning information, eliminating the need for integrated sensors and energy supply units within the medical device.
2Reliability
If temperature sensors with independent energy supply units or energy harvesting units are integrated into the medical device to track reprocessing frequency, then monitoring capability is improved, but the device occupies more space
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system is segmented into two separate components: the medical device itself and the holder. The holder contains the data processing device, storage device, and sensors, while the medical device remains compact. This segmentation allows monitoring functionality to be added without increasing the volume of the medical device.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder acts as an intermediary between the medical device and the monitoring system. It contains the data processing device that receives signals from the medical device and stores cleaning information, eliminating the need for integrated sensors and energy supply units within the medical device.
3Loss of information
If the holding device includes a data processing device with sensors and storage to document cleaning processes, then cleaning documentation capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed as a multi-functional device that not only holds the medical device but also serves as the data processing unit, storage unit, and monitoring station. This universal design consolidates multiple functions into a single device, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive cleaning documentation capabilities.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution allows for effective documentation of the cleaning process, ensures proper cleaning without altering the medical device's volume or weight, and enables wireless data retrieval and global accessibility for evaluation, enhancing monitoring and quality assurance.
Implementation Method 1
at least one temperature sensor (6) for detecting a temperature... The temperature sensor (6) is configured to record a temperature profile or a temperature curve
Implementation Method 2
a pressure sensor (8) for detecting a pressure of a cleaning fluid
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AI summary
The invention relates to a holding apparatus (1) for holding at least one sterilisable medical product (2), in particular during a cleaning process, and for storing the medical product (2) before and/or after the cleaning process. The holding apparatus (1) comprises a data processing device (4) which is/can be connected to at least one sensor in a signal-conducting manner, wherein the sensor is in particular a temperature sensor (6) for determining a temperature during the cleaning process and/or a pressure sensor (8) for determining a static and/or dynamic pressure of a cleaning fluid during the cleaning process. The data processing device (4) processes the sensor signals to form cleaning information and comprises a memory apparatus (20) and/or is/can be connected to a memory apparatus (20) in a data-conducting manner, on which memory apparatus the cleaning information is/can be stored. The cleaning information can be retrieved/read from the memory apparatus (20) by an evaluation device (24) such that a cleaning profile of the medical product (2) can be determined by the evaluation device (24) on the basis of the cleaning information. The invention further relates to a product monitoring system (36).