Nasal Mask with Segmented Tool Channels for ENT Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current nasal mask devices are not designed to protect medical professionals from disease transmission during Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) procedures, particularly failing to prevent exposure to aerosolized pathogens and biohazardous waste, and do not facilitate the use of multiple surgical tools simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A protective nasal mask device that hermetically seals the nasal region with multiple tool passing channels and pouches, allowing for the introduction of surgical tools while containing aerosolized particles and biohazardous waste, and enabling independent movement of each channel to accommodate various surgical tool angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a hermetic seal is applied to the nasal region to protect against pathogens, then protection against disease transmission is improved, but access for surgical tools becomes restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The mask is divided into separate functional zones: hermetic sealing portions covering the nasal region to block pathogen transmission, and dedicated tool access channels with ports that provide controlled openings for surgical instrument insertion. This segmentation allows the mask to simultaneously maintain protective sealing while enabling necessary surgical access without compromising either function.
2Ease of operation
If multiple tool passing channels are added to facilitate surgical procedures, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mask incorporates multiple tool passing channels with individual ports designed to accommodate various surgical instruments simultaneously. Each channel is engineered with appropriate dimensions and positioning to allow different tool types (forceps, suction devices, endoscopes) to pass through independently while maintaining the overall integrity and protective function of the mask structure.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the mask is designed for hermetic sealing, then protection against aerosolized particles is improved, but adaptability to different surgical procedures decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The mask incorporates flexible tool passing channels with movable ports that can be opened or closed as needed during different surgical procedures. This dynamic design allows the hermetic seal to be maintained when ports are closed, while enabling tool insertion when ports are opened. The flexibility of the channels accommodates various surgical instrument configurations and angles without compromising the protective sealing when not in use.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a protective nasal mask device which hermetically seals the nasal region of a user during an ENT procedure. The device facilitates access to the user's nose and throat using a plurality of surgical tools. The primary advantage of the present invention is to provide a nasal mask device which protects medical professionals from disease transmission during an ENT procedure. Additional advantages include a nasal mask device which enables usage of a plurality of surgical tools during an ENT procedure, a device which at the same time, prevents exposure of biohazardous waste to medical professionals. The device hermetically seals the nasal region of a patient during an ENT procedure.