Modular Osteotome With Quick-Release Blade And Pivotable Wing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional osteotomes are limited in their functionality and effectiveness for facilitating medical device implant extraction procedures due to their design, necessitating a more efficient and economical solution.
Innovation Solution
An osteotome design featuring a quick-releasable blade and wing assembly, with a handle, blade attachment mechanism, and pivotable wing, allowing for secure attachment and easy release of blades and wings, facilitating efficient bone shaping and implant extraction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional osteotome design is used, then structural simplicity is maintained, but functionality and effectiveness for implant extraction are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The osteotome is divided into separate functional modules: a handle, a removable blade, and a wing assembly. The blade can be detached and replaced independently from the wing assembly, allowing different blade types to be used with the same wing assembly. This segmentation enables versatility in implant extraction while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The wing assembly is designed to be universal and can accommodate multiple types of blades for different surgical applications. The standardized interface between the blade and wing assembly allows one wing assembly to work with various blade configurations, providing multi-functionality for different implant extraction scenarios without requiring completely different tool designs.
2Ease of operation
If conventional fixed blade design is used, then device simplicity is maintained, but ease of operation for blade replacement is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The blade attachment mechanism transitions from a fixed design to a dynamic, easily changeable system. The blade can be quickly attached to and detached from the wing assembly using a simple locking mechanism that allows rapid blade replacement during surgery. This dynamic attachment system improves operational ease while keeping the mechanism itself relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The blade attachment mechanism is designed to be self-contained and self-locking, allowing the blade to be securely attached without requiring additional tools or complex assembly procedures. The blade's own structural features engage with the wing assembly's locking elements, enabling easy blade replacement through simple manual operations.
3Productivity
If conventional osteotome design is used, then manufacturing economy is maintained, but procedural efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the osteotome into modular components (handle, blade, wing assembly), each part can be manufactured independently using optimized processes for that specific component. This allows for more efficient manufacturing of each individual part while maintaining overall cost-effectiveness through standardized interfaces and assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The reusable wing assembly and handle can be manufactured once and used repeatedly with different blades, while only the消耗性 blades are replaced. This approach recovers the value of the more complex components through multiple uses, improving overall procedural efficiency while maintaining manufacturing economy by not requiring complete replacement of the entire tool.
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AI summary
An osteotome is provided that is designed for implanting and extracting medical device implants. The osteotome includes a handle, a blade attachment assembly about a first end of the handle for receiving a blade, and a wing assembly about a second end of the handle opposite the first end. The wing assembly further includes a wing extending outwardly from the handle.