Low-Profile Smoke Evacuation Attachment for Laser Handpiece
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current laser resurfacing handpieces lack an efficient mechanism for removing smoke, dead skin cells, and debris during skin resurfacing procedures, hindering clear visibility and effective application.
Innovation Solution
A low-profile smoke evacuation attachment device with a planar member and channel system, featuring a clip mechanism for secure attachment to the handpiece, and a vacuum tube connection for efficient removal of smoke and debris, maintaining minimal encumbrance during use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a smoke evacuation attachment device is added to the laser handpiece, then smoke and debris removal capability is improved, but device complexity and encumbrance increase
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device is divided into separate functional components: a planar member for positioning, clip members for attachment, and channel openings for vacuum connection. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining overall simplicity and ease of assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The channel is integrated within the planar member structure, with the vacuum tube connecting to an opening in the channel. This nested arrangement allows the evacuation system to be incorporated within the existing handpiece geometry without adding external complexity.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a smoke evacuation attachment device is added to the laser handpiece, then smoke and debris removal capability is improved, but the profile size and encumbrance increase
Solution Approach 1:
The channel is positioned to extend in a direction that does not increase the overall profile of the attachment device. By utilizing the thickness dimension of the planar member and positioning channels strategically, the design achieves smoke evacuation capability without increasing the lateral profile that would encumber the handpiece during use.
3Productivity
If the attachment device is positioned close to the laser application site, then smoke evacuation efficiency is improved, but the device complexity of positioning and attachment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clip members are designed to automatically engage with the handpiece structure when the planar member is positioned correctly. This self-securing mechanism eliminates the need for complex adjustment devices or multiple fastening steps, allowing the attachment to be both positioned efficiently and secured simply.
Solution Approach 2:
The planar member serves as an intermediary component that bridges the vacuum system and the laser handpiece. It provides a simple interface with channel openings that connect to the vacuum tube while positioning the evacuation pathway close to the laser application site, achieving both efficiency and simplicity.
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
Enables efficient evacuation of smoke and debris, enhancing visibility and operational efficiency of the laser resurfacing handpiece without adding bulk or hindrance, allowing for better application and treatment of the skin surface.
Implementation Method 1
the second opening is capable of being connected to a vacuum tube to which a vacuum can be applied
Data Source
AI summary
A smoke evacuation attachment device for attachment to a laser resurfacing handpiece that includes a channel for evacuating smoke, dead skin cells, and other debris from the application site of the laser and which has a low profile to preclude encumbering the use of the laser handpiece.