Infusion Pump for Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current treatments for hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, such as manual injections of human menopausal gonadotropins, are inconvenient and fail to simulate natural hormone secretion, leading to unsatisfactory long-term efficacy.
Innovation Solution
An infusion pump system comprising a control unit, actuation unit, and detection unit that automatically regulates the infusion of medicinal liquids, such as human menopausal gonadotropins, based on predefined intervals, doses, and concentrations, optimizing hormone levels and treatment effectiveness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual injection is used for HMG delivery, then patients can receive the treatment, but it requires patients to learn injection techniques and remember injection timing, leading to inconvenience and potential treatment failure
Solution Approach 1:
The infusion pump enables automatic medication delivery without requiring patient intervention for injection administration. The system self-regulates the infusion process based on pre-programmed parameters, eliminating the need for patients to learn injection techniques while maintaining treatment efficacy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows pre-programming of infusion parameters including dosage, concentration, and interval settings before treatment begins. This preliminary configuration enables the pump to automatically execute the treatment protocol without requiring real-time patient decisions or actions.
2Reliability
If conventional manual injection treatment is used, then HMG can be administered, but it fails to simulate natural hormone secretion patterns, resulting in unsatisfactory long-term efficacy
Solution Approach 1:
The infusion pump implements periodic administration of HMG by controlling the actuation unit to deliver medication at predetermined intervals. This periodic action simulates the body's natural hormone secretion rhythms, improving treatment efficacy while the control unit manages the complexity of timing and dosage regulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection unit monitors the actual output of medicinal liquid and feeds this information back to the control unit, which adjusts the actuation accordingly. This feedback mechanism ensures accurate delivery of the prescribed dose while adapting to variations in the infusion process, thereby improving reliability.
3Measurement precision
If automatic infusion is implemented with precise dosage control, then treatment efficacy is improved, but the system requires multiple integrated components increasing device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the control unit, actuation unit, and detection unit into a unified infusion pump system. This merging of components allows precise dosage control through coordinated operation while consolidating functionality into a single device, managing complexity through integration rather than separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual mechanical injection with an automated actuation mechanism controlled by electrical signals from the control unit. This substitution enables precise control of infusion parameters through electronic regulation rather than manual operation, achieving measurement precision through electronic control systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The infusion pump enables convenient, automatic, and efficient delivery of medications, effectively regulating hormone levels and improving treatment outcomes for patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism by simulating natural hormone secretion patterns.
Implementation Method 1
the actuation unit comprises a DC motor and a transmission mechanism
Data Source
AI summary
An infusion pump is disclosed comprising control unit, container, actuation unit and detection unit. The container can store medicinal liquid for treating hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. The control unit can receive external control signal comprising infusion interval, concentration of medicinal liquid and dose of medicament for treating hypogonadotropic hypogonadism at each infusion. The control unit is configured to activate actuation unit based on infusion interval to cause medicinal liquid to flow out of container. The detection unit can detect output of medicinal liquid from container and feed it back to control unit. The control unit is configured to activate actuation unit based on dose at each infusion, concentration of medicinal liquid and fed-back output of medicinal liquid. According to the invention, sustained, automatic infusions of the medicament for treating hypogonadotropic hypogonadism are allowed without patient intervention. As a result, intelligent infusion of medicament is achieved in an easy and efficient manner.