Implant Carrier Device for Secure Electronic Element Fixation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing implant technologies cause traumatic damage to organs during fixation and often result in dislocation or slippage, as they directly attach electronic elements to the organ tissue, leading to potential rupture or instability.
Innovation Solution
A carrier device made from synthetic mesh or fabric material is used to securely implant electronic elements, which are fixed to the carrier device using staples, sutures, pins, or adhesives, and the carrier device is then attached to the organ, promoting scar tissue formation for permanent fixation without direct mechanical trauma.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electronic elements are directly fixed to the organ tissue, then secure fixation is achieved, but traumatic damage to the organ occurs
Solution Approach 1:
A carrier device made from synthetic mesh or fabric material is introduced as an intermediary between the electronic element and the organ tissue. The electronic element is fixed to the carrier device using staples, sutures, pins, or adhesives, and the carrier device is then attached to the organ, promoting scar tissue formation for permanent fixation. This mediator approach allows secure fixation while avoiding direct mechanical trauma to the organ tissue.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If gentle fixation methods are used to avoid organ damage, then organ trauma is reduced, but the risk of dislocation or slippage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier device serves as a mediator that distributes fixation forces across a larger area of the organ tissue through its mesh or fabric structure. This allows gentle attachment that avoids localized trauma while maintaining stability through the distributed mechanical interlocking and scar tissue integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier device is made from synthetic mesh or fabric material that combines mechanical strength with biocompatibility. This composite structure provides both the rigidity needed for stable fixation and the flexibility to integrate gently with tissue, promoting scar formation without causing trauma.
3Stability of the object's composition
If direct mechanical fixation is used, then immediate stability is achieved, but long-term dislocation occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier device is designed to promote scar tissue formation as a preliminary healing response. This biological preliminary action creates a permanent bond between the carrier device and the organ tissue, ensuring long-term stability while allowing immediate mechanical stability through the device's structural design.
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
This method allows for gentle and secure fixation of electronic elements within the body, reducing the risk of organ damage and dislocation, while ensuring long-term stability through scar tissue formation, thus enhancing the effectiveness and safety of implant procedures.
Implementation Method 1
the carrier device is then attached to the organ, promoting scar tissue formation for permanent fixation
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AI summary
The invention relates to an arrangement for implanting in a human or animal body, comprising a carrier device which provides a receiving means and which is made from a synthetic mesh or fabric material, and an electronic element which is fixed to the carrier device in the region of the receiving means. Also provided is a method for implanting the arrangement in a human or animal body.