Liquid Medication Dispenser with Internal Conduits for Multi-Syringe Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
The conventional method of loading liquid medications into syringes, especially for patients with special needs or those requiring multiple administrations daily, is laborious and time-consuming, leading to inaccuracies and inconsistencies in medication administration.
Innovation Solution
A liquid medication dispenser with a housing that accommodates multiple medication containers and syringes of different sizes, featuring medication distribution assemblies with inlet and outlet conduits that facilitate precise fluid communication between containers and syringes, allowing for efficient loading and administration of medications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the conventional method of manually inserting syringe needles into medication containers and withdrawing plungers is used, then medication can be transferred from containers to syringes, but the process becomes laborious and time-consuming, leading to inaccuracies and inconsistencies in medication administration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple medication containers and syringes into a single integrated dispenser unit. The dispenser housing accommodates multiple containers and syringes simultaneously, with internal conduits connecting them. This merging eliminates the need for repeated manual insertion and withdrawal operations, enabling simultaneous or sequential loading of multiple syringes from multiple containers within a single operational cycle, thereby improving productivity while maintaining precision through controlled fluid pathways.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces internal conduits as intermediary components between medication containers and syringes. These conduits serve as controlled fluid pathways that mediate the transfer of medication liquid from containers to syringes. The conduits include inlet and outlet openings that regulate fluid flow, eliminating the need for direct needle insertion into containers. This intermediary mechanism ensures precise medication quantity transfer while expediting the loading process by enabling simultaneous operations across multiple container-syringe pairs.
2Ease of operation
If multiple medications are repeatedly administered throughout the day, then patient care requirements are met, but the repeated manual syringe filling process results in inaccuracies and inconsistencies in medication administration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-positioning multiple medication containers and syringes within the dispenser housing before use. The syringes are预先 placed in the dispenser with their needles or tips positioned to receive medication through the internal conduits. This preliminary arrangement eliminates the need for repeated manual insertion and adjustment operations during actual medication administration, thereby improving ease of operation. The pre-configured system ensures consistent medication quantity delivery through controlled fluid pathways, enhancing reliability across multiple administration cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal dispenser system that can accommodate multiple types of medication containers and syringes of different sizes within a single device. The dispenser housing includes multiple sets of syringe openings and corresponding conduits that can serve different container-syringe combinations. This multi-functionality allows the same dispenser to handle various medications and administration requirements, improving ease of operation by eliminating the need for multiple specialized devices. The consistent internal conduit design across different configurations ensures reliable and consistent medication quantity delivery regardless of which containers or syringes are used.
3Productivity
If the conventional method of loading nutrient medium into G-tubes using syringes is used, then medication can be administered to patients, but the process is laborious and time-consuming for patients with special needs or frequent daily administrations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functionality of multiple separate components (medication containers, syringes, G-tubes, and manual operation elements) into a single integrated dispenser unit. The dispenser housing combines storage for multiple containers, internal conduit systems for fluid transfer, and interfaces for both syringes and G-tubes. This merging enables simultaneous or sequential loading of multiple syringes from multiple containers while maintaining direct connectivity to G-tubes, thereby expediting the dispensing process. The integrated design reduces the number of separate components needed, as the dispenser unit itself provides the complex fluid distribution functionality that would otherwise require multiple individual devices and manual coordination.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The dispenser expedites and enhances precision in loading liquid medications into multiple syringes, reducing the time and effort required for administration, thereby improving consistency and convenience for both patients and caregivers.
Implementation Method 1
Each medication distribution assembly may provide fluid communication between a respective medication dispensing opening of the plurality of medication dispensing openings and a respective set of syringe openings of the plurality of sets of syringe openings
Data Source
AI summary
A liquid medication dispenser is provided having a dispenser housing with a housing interior. A plurality of syringe openings may be provided in the dispenser housing. A housing lid may be carried by the dispenser housing. A plurality of medication container seats may be provided in the housing lid. A plurality of medication dispensing openings may be provided in the plurality of medication container seats, respectively. A face plate may be carried by the dispenser housing. A plurality of syringe barrel cavities may be provided in the face plate and disposed in aligned or registering relationship with respect to the plurality of syringe openings, respectively. The syringe barrel cavities may have different sizes. A plurality of medication distribution assemblies may establish fluid communication between the plurality of medication dispensing openings, respectively, and the plurality of syringe openings, respectively.