Infusion Set Package with Offset Color-Coded Illustrations
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing infusion sets face challenges in preventing misidentification of infusion procedures due to similar external appearances of containers and potential mix-ups during multiple medication administration, leading to errors and accidents.
Innovation Solution
A package for the infusion set is designed with offset and partially overlapping illustrations in different colors, using a familiar verse or nursery rhyme to indicate the order of use, which corresponds to the colors of the infusion set components, facilitating easy recognition and standardization of administration procedures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple infusion containers are used for different medications, then comprehensive treatment can be provided, but misidentification and mix-up errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color coding to infusion containers and corresponding illustrations on the package. Each container type is associated with a specific color, and the package displays colored illustrations that match the container colors. This visual color-matching system enables healthcare providers to quickly and accurately identify the correct container for each medication, preventing mix-ups while maintaining the ability to administer multiple different medications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a visual dimension to the identification system by displaying colored illustrations on the package surface. Instead of relying solely on container labels or text, the system uses graphical representations with distinct colors that correspond to specific containers. This dimensional addition of visual cues enhances identification accuracy without limiting treatment versatility.
2Productivity
If containers are sealed in advance for instant use, then treatment efficiency improves, but misidentification risks remain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-assembling and sterilizing the infusion set with all necessary containers and components before use. The package is prepared in advance with colored illustrations that indicate the correct sequence and identification of each container. This allows the infusion set to be ready for instant use while maintaining identification accuracy through the visual guidance system.
Solution Approach 2:
The package illustrations serve as an intermediary between the sealed containers and the healthcare provider. The colored graphical representations on the package act as a visual mediator that guides the provider in correctly identifying and connecting each pre-sealed container, bridging the gap between the sealed packaging and accurate administration.
3Ease of manufacture
If similar external appearance containers are used, then manufacturing consistency is maintained, but identification errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent addresses the identification problem by introducing color-coded illustrations on the package rather than requiring external modifications to the containers themselves. The colored graphical representations provide clear visual differentiation between similar containers, allowing manufacturing consistency to be maintained while eliminating identification errors through the visual coding system.
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AI summary
In the context of a package for sealing an infusion set therewithin, the present invention causes a plurality of illustrations in which elements and colors thereof which appear in a story, verse, or lyric of a song or nursery rhyme are depicted in images in order of appearance therein, the respective images being displayed on a surface of the package in order from frontmost to backmost in mutually offset and partially overlapping fashion, such that it is possible to extremely naturally and without difficulty grasp the colors and the order thereof, i.e., the order of administration, as a result of which it is possible to effectively prevent misidentification of administration procedure during use of the infusion set. Furthermore, by further causing numbers indicating order of administration to be displayed at the respective colored illustrations, the order of use of the respective sets of infusions in the infusion set can be linked to colors and definitively recognized, making it possible to greatly reduce the likelihood of occurrence of human error.