Medicated Suppository Pad with Non-Permeable Barrier
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current treatments for conditions like hemorrhoids and vulvo-vaginitis using suppositories are ineffective as they do not adequately address both internal and external areas, leading to medication leakage and contamination of adjacent skin and clothing.
Innovation Solution
A combination of a medication suppository and medicated pads with non-permeable protective covers to prevent leakage, along with an adaptor for controlled medication delivery and degradable pads to ensure cleanliness and prevent toilet clogging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a suppository is used alone for internal medication, then internal treatment is provided, but external areas remain untreated and medication leaks contaminate adjacent skin and clothing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a suppository for internal medication with a medicated pad for external application into a single integrated unit. The pad is attached to the suppository, allowing simultaneous delivery of medication to both internal and external affected areas, thereby expanding the effective treatment coverage without causing leakage contamination.
Solution Approach 2:
The medication delivery system is segmented into distinct functional components: the suppository portion for internal insertion and the pad portion for external application. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while preventing cross-contamination between internal and external treatment areas.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a non-permeable protective cover is added to prevent medication leakage, then contamination is prevented, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a thin, flexible non-permeable protective cover that conforms to the shape of the suppository and pad assembly. This thin film provides effective barrier protection against medication leakage and contamination while adding minimal structural complexity and maintaining the compact, insertable form factor of the device.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If degradable pads are used to prevent toilet clogging, then environmental safety is improved, but pad strength may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes pads made from degradable materials that change their physical properties upon contact with water. The pads maintain sufficient structural integrity and strength during insertion and initial use, then progressively degrade and disintegrate when exposed to water in the toilet, preventing clogging while providing the necessary mechanical strength during the critical treatment phase.
Data Source
AI summary
A unit to treat inflammation of hemorrhoids, vulvo-vaginitis and similar conditions has a suppository and a multi-piece pad at a proximal end of the suppository. A first piece of the pad is adjacent the suppository so that medication can be applied concurrently to both. A second piece of the pad is a non-permeable layer disposed against the first piece. A third piece is an absorbent layer disposed against the second piece. A fourth piece is another non permeable layer disposed against the third piece. Medication from a container is applied to the unit through an adapter.