Modular Operating Room Assembly with Redundant Fluid Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for converting or equipping rooms for medical, surgical, or therapeutic purposes require extensive specialized labor and are costly due to the need for coordinating multiple trades to meet regulatory standards, and there is a lack of efficient alternative systems for fluid distribution in case of main system failures.
Innovation Solution
A modular assembly system comprising prefabricated modules with integrated electrical, electronic, computer, aeraulic, and fluidic subsystems, which can be easily assembled to form functional systems, reducing the need for on-site specialized labor and providing redundant fluid distribution capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional methods are used to convert or equip rooms for medical purposes, then regulatory compliance is achieved, but installation time and costs increase significantly due to coordination of multiple specialized trades
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the operating room into modular assemblies, each containing complete functional systems (electrical, electronic, computer, aeraulic, and fluidic subsystems). These self-contained modules can be installed independently, eliminating the need for coordinated intervention of multiple specialized trades and significantly reducing installation time while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Solution Approach 2:
All necessary subsystems and connection means are pre-integrated into the modular assemblies during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation of complete functional units with all required connections and components eliminates on-site coordination requirements and accelerates the installation process while ensuring regulatory standards are met from the outset.
2Reliability
If traditional conversion methods are used, then regulatory standards are met, but development costs and specialized labor requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the operating room into standardized modular assemblies with integrated subsystems, the complexity of specialized trades is consolidated into factory-manufactured units. This reduces on-site specialized labor requirements while maintaining regulatory compliance through pre-certified modular components.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular assemblies are designed to be self-contained with all necessary subsystems and connection means integrated, allowing them to be installed as complete functional units without requiring multiple specialized trades. This self-service capability reduces both specialized labor requirements and development costs.
3Productivity
If modular constructions are used, then installation speed improves, but additional compliance arrangements requiring specialized trades are still needed
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges all functional subsystems (electrical, electronic, computer, aeraulic, and fluidic) and their connection means into integrated modular assemblies. This combination eliminates the need for separate compliance arrangements by each trade, as the modular units are designed to meet regulatory standards collectively, maintaining installation speed while reducing compliance complexity.
4Device complexity
If single fluid distribution systems are installed, then system simplicity is maintained, but reliability decreases in case of system failure
Solution Approach 1:
The modular assemblies incorporate redundant fluid distribution capabilities with alternative pathways and emergency devices built into the design. This beforehand cushioning ensures that if the main fluid distribution system fails, alternative routes within the modular architecture can maintain operation, improving reliability without significantly increasing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
A modular system for equipping an operating room, comprising several functional systems divided into subsystems. The subsystems are distributed into different modules during manufacturing. The modules are then assembled to make the various functional systems of the operating room operational.