Medical Device Storage Bracket for Rapid Accessory Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical devices face challenges in rapid deployment in non-clinical environments due to tangled wires and delayed attachment of accessories, which can lead to dangerous delays in patient monitoring and treatment.
Innovation Solution
A modular storage system with brackets, bags, and quick-detach fasteners is used to store accessories with the medical device, preventing wire tangling and enabling efficient access to accessories, including a design that allows for easy attachment and detachment of accessories without undercuts for efficient manufacturing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If accessories are stored separately from the medical device, then wire tangling is avoided, but setup time increases due to delayed attachment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the accessory storage bag with the medical device housing by integrating a bracket system that attaches the bag directly to the device. This merging allows accessories to be stored in close proximity to the device without tangling wires, and enables rapid attachment by simply connecting the bracket to the housing, thereby reducing setup time while maintaining operational ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-attaching the accessory bag to the medical device housing before deployment. The bracket is designed to be pre-installed on the housing, and accessories are pre-storganized in the bag, so that when the device is deployed, everything is ready for immediate use without requiring assembly or wire management at the scene.
2Ease of operation
If a modular storage system is implemented, then accessory organization is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the storage system into modular components: a detachable bracket, a separate accessory bag, and the main device housing. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for its specific function while maintaining overall simplicity. The bracket provides attachment functionality, the bag provides storage, and the housing provides structural support, reducing overall system complexity through functional separation.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket serves multiple functions: it attaches the accessory bag to the housing, provides structural support for the bag, and enables rapid detachment when needed. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining effective accessory organization.
3Ease of operation
If quick-detach fasteners are used, then accessory detachment is simplified, but manufacturing complexity increases due to adapter requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an adapter as an intermediary component that simplifies the fastening mechanism. The adapter is attached to the housing and provides a standardized interface for quick-detach fasteners. This intermediary allows the use of simple, reliable quick-release mechanisms without requiring complex integrated designs in the housing itself, thereby maintaining ease of manufacture while achieving simplified accessory detachment.
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AI summary
An example modular bag system includes a bracket configured to be removably coupled to a housing of a medical device and a bag removably coupled to a first arm of the bracket. The first arm extends in a first direction and configured to conform to a portion of a first side of the medical device housing. The bracket also includes a second arm extending in a second direction and configured to conform to a portion of a second side of the medical device housing. A foot extends from the second arm.