Bent Organ Support Tube for Surgical Temperature Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing temperature control systems for organs during medical procedures are inadequate, obstructing surgical access and failing to maintain precise temperature control, leading to increased risk of organ damage and failure.
Innovation Solution
A semi-rigid tube with bends is used to support the organ, circulated with a temperature control fluid, monitored by sensors, and adjusted by a temperature control unit to maintain optimal organ temperature, also functioning as a surgical retractor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a temperature-controlled transportation unit is used to maintain organ temperature, then temperature control is provided, but visibility and access to portions of the organ are obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The organ support device is divided into multiple segments including a head portion, body portion, and leg portion. These segmented components can be independently positioned and adjusted to provide temperature control at different locations while maintaining surgical access to specific organ regions.
Solution Approach 2:
The device transitions from a two-dimensional flat support surface to a three-dimensional contoured structure that wraps around the organ. This dimensional change allows temperature control material to contact multiple surfaces of the organ simultaneously while leaving surgical access paths open.
2Temperature
If conventional temperature control units are used, then temperature control is provided, but the temperature control precision is inferior or variable
Solution Approach 1:
Temperature sensors are integrated into the organ support device to continuously monitor the temperature of the organ and the temperature control material. This feedback is transmitted to a control system that automatically adjusts the cooling or heating rate to maintain precise temperature control within a desired range.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates integrated temperature sensors and control mechanisms that automatically regulate the temperature control material flow based on real-time temperature measurements, enabling the system to self-adjust and maintain optimal temperature without external intervention.
3Device complexity
If the organ is extracted and transported without continuous temperature control, then transportation is simplified, but permanent organ damage may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The organ support device combines multiple functions into a single integrated system: mechanical support for the organ, containment of temperature control material, circulation pathways for the temperature control material, and temperature monitoring. This merging eliminates the need for separate transportation containers and temperature control equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The organ support device serves multiple purposes: it provides structural support to hold the organ in position, contains the temperature control material in direct contact with the organ, facilitates circulation of the temperature control material through integrated channels, and monitors temperature throughout the organ. This multi-functionality simplifies the overall transportation and maintenance system while ensuring organ viability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates precise temperature control, reduces organ damage, and enhances surgical access, allowing for safer and more efficient organ procedures.
Implementation Method 1
The tube is supplied with fluid to control the temperature of the organ. The fluid may be circulated through the tube by a circulation component, and the temperature of the fluid may be controlled by one or more sensors and a temperature control unit.
Implementation Method 2
the temperature of the fluid may be controlled by one or more sensors and a temperature control unit
Implementation Method 3
The one or more sensors may detect the temperature of the fluid, the organ, or both.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides an organ supporting device and a manufacturing system thereof. The organ supporting device includes a tube with a one or more bends to create two supporting regions for an organ. The supporting regions are connected via a connecting region. The tube is supplied with temperature control material, such as a cooling fluid, by a circulation component. The temperature of the organ and fluid are sensed by one or more sensors and the sensed temperatures are provided to a temperature control unit to increase or decrease the temperature of the temperature control material to maintain a temperature of an organ for in-vivo or ex-vivo surgical procedures.