Movable Working Sleeve for Transforaminal Endoscope Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transforaminal endoscopes lack a movable and positionable working sleeve, preventing effective assembly and disassembly, and the transforaminal endoscope's position cannot be adjusted during surgery, complicating cleaning and disinfection processes.
Innovation Solution
A transforaminal endoscope apparatus with a movable working sleeve, featuring a positioning connecting piece with a guide rod, mounting base, and disassembly assembly, allowing the working sleeve to move horizontally and detach from the endoscope part, facilitated by button and pressing mechanisms for easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the working sleeve and transforaminal endoscope are fixedly connected, then the structural stability is improved, but the ease of cleaning and disinfection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The working sleeve and transforaminal endoscope are divided into separate detachable components connected by a positioning connecting piece. This segmentation allows the working sleeve to be easily removed from the endoscope for cleaning and disinfection while maintaining structural stability during surgery through the positioning connecting piece that ensures proper alignment and secure connection.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the transforaminal endoscope position is fixed in the working sleeve, then the structural stability is improved, but the adaptability during surgery deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning connecting piece incorporates a movable button assembly that allows the transforaminal endoscope to be adjusted to different positions within the working sleeve during surgery. The button assembly enables dynamic repositioning while maintaining stable connection through the guide rod and mounting base structure, providing both adaptability and structural integrity.
3Ease of operation
If the working sleeve is made detachable, then the ease of cleaning and disinfection is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable design segments the working sleeve and endoscope into separate components connected by a positioning connecting piece. This segmentation simplifies cleaning and disinfection procedures while the modular structure, though slightly more complex than a fixed design, maintains ease of operation through the straightforward connection and disconnection mechanism.
4Ease of operation
If the positioning connecting piece is added, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning connecting piece serves as a modular component that simplifies assembly and disassembly operations. By segmenting the connection mechanism into distinct elements (guide rod, mounting base, button assembly), the design makes the complex task of assembling and disassembling the working sleeve and endoscope straightforward and efficient.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning connecting piece acts as an intermediary component between the working sleeve and transforaminal endoscope. This intermediate structure facilitates easy assembly and disassembly operations while providing the necessary positioning and connection functions, making the overall system easier to operate despite the additional component.
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AI summary
The invention discloses a transforaminal endoscope apparatus with a movable and positionable working sleeve, including a transforaminal endoscope part and a working sleeve connected with the transforaminal endoscope part via a positioning connecting piece by which the working sleeve moves in a horizontal direction and is detachably connected with the transforaminal endoscope part; wherein the positioning connecting piece includes a guide rod fixed on the working sleeve, a mounting base spliced with the guide rod, and a disassembly assembly disposed in the mounting base; a movable button assembly is mounted on the mounting base, and by pressing the button assembly, the mounting base is not in mutual contact with the guide rod, at the moment, the working sleeve is movable along a length direction of the guide rod; and by pressing the disassembly assembly, the mounting base is not in mutual contact with the transforaminal endoscope part, at the moment, the transforaminal endoscope part is disassembled from the working sleeve. According to the invention, a position of a transforaminal endoscope in the working sleeve is adjusted, which facilitates positioning; and the working sleeve and the transforaminal endoscope are assembled while being disassembled, which facilitates cleaning and disinfection.