Inclinable Ventilator Transport Coupling for Patient Mobility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Patients requiring respiratory ventilator support face challenges in achieving mobility due to the need for continuous electrical power and the requirement to remain near healthcare facilities, limiting their quality of life.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a support system with a body portion and coupling that allows the ventilator and power supply to be securely attached and inclined in sync with the support, enabling mobility while maintaining stability and easy access for monitoring and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the patient remains in or near a health care facility with the ventilator, then the ventilator can provide continuous respiratory support, but the patient's mobility is limited and quality of life is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilator system is divided into separate functional components: the main ventilator unit, power supply, and tubing are separated and distributed throughout the living space, allowing the patient to move freely while each component remains accessible and functional
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a fixed, location-dependent configuration to a distributed spatial arrangement where components are positioned throughout the living environment, enabling movement in multiple directions and spaces while maintaining ventilator support
2Reliability
If the ventilator requires electrical power and flexible tubes for air supply and return, then the ventilator can function properly, but the patient cannot achieve mobility outside the health care facility
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs flexible, movable connections and positioning mechanisms that allow the ventilator components to dynamically adapt to the patient's movements and changing spatial requirements, maintaining functional reliability while enabling mobility
Solution Approach 2:
Flexible tubing and adaptive connectors serve as intermediaries between the ventilator components and the patient, allowing movement and position changes while maintaining the necessary air supply and return pathways
3Adaptability or versatility
If the patient lives at home with monitored ventilator system, then the patient's quality of life is enhanced, but the ventilator requires complex power supply and monitoring infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilator system is designed with multi-functional components that can operate in both clinical and home environments, using standard power supplies and monitoring equipment already available in residential settings, thereby reducing infrastructure complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A system for carrying a respiratory ventilator and respiratory ventilator power supply on a support. The support may be fixed or inclinable, and the device includes at lease one body portion having a first receiver that receives the respiratory ventilator and a second receiver that receives the respiratory ventilator power supply. A coupling is connected to the body portion that attaches the body portion to the support. The coupling is configured to cause the body portion to incline in response to, and generally to the same extent as, inclination of the support in order to present a relatively low profile to the surroundings.