Oral Probe Support Structure for Stable Endoscope Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical procedures involving probes and endoscopes introduced through the mouth are uncomfortable for patients, often requiring sedation and manual counteraction of muscle displacement, which complicates precise positioning and increases operator workload.
Innovation Solution
A device with a first and second channel part, featuring a mechanism to securely hold and a mechanism for displacing a first wall section between its first and second positions, which the said device comprising a pull wall section, designed to facilitate the controlled constriction of the first and second positions, allowing for the support of probe and/or endoscope parts, with a pull wire mechanism to prevent displacement and enable rotational motion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If manual counteraction is used to prevent probe displacement, then probe positioning stability is improved, but operator workload increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bite block device is designed to automatically counteract muscle forces without requiring continuous manual intervention. The mechanical structure of the bite block with its channel parts and wall sections provides self-stabilizing functionality, allowing the system to maintain probe positioning through its inherent design rather than requiring constant operator adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The bite block acts as an intermediary device between the patient's involuntary muscle reactions and the ultrasound probe. It mechanically transmits and counteracts the forces generated by patient movements, serving as a mediator that protects the probe from displacement without requiring direct operator involvement in each adjustment.
2Measurement precision
If frequent manual repositioning is performed, then probe positioning accuracy is improved, but total operating time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bite block is pre-configured with channel parts and wall sections designed to maintain probe positioning throughout the procedure. The structural design anticipates and prevents displacement before it occurs, eliminating the need for frequent corrective repositioning actions during the actual diagnostic or treatment procedure.
3Device complexity
If the bite block structure is simplified, then device complexity is reduced, but ability to prevent probe displacement worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The bite block is divided into functional segments: a first channel part for probe passage, a second channel part with a movable wall section, and a mechanism for displacing the wall section. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining overall structural simplicity and ease of manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall section is designed to be movable between different positions rather than being completely rigid. This dynamic element can adjust to accommodate different probe positions and patient movements while still providing adequate support and stabilization, balancing structural simplicity with functional effectiveness.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a device for supporting probe and/or endoscope parts of medical devices introduced through the mouth of a patient.