Adhesive Ostomy Base Plate With Integrated Sensor Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current ostomy systems lack effective methods for reliable determination of moisture propagation and leakage detection, leading to potential skin damage and severe leakage issues due to inadequate monitoring of adhesive material performance.
Innovation Solution
An ostomy system comprising a base plate with integrated sensor assemblies and a monitor device that utilizes electrodes and adhesive layers to detect moisture propagation patterns, providing real-time data on adhesive performance and alerting users to potential leakage risks, allowing for timely appliance replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If adhesive material is used to attach base plate to skin, then skin protection is provided, but moisture propagation and leakage cannot be reliably detected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical/adhesive-based attachment with an electrode-based sensing system. Electrodes are integrated into the base plate to detect moisture propagation through electrical conductivity changes, substituting the passive adhesive mechanism with an active sensing mechanism that provides real-time leakage detection capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces electrodes as intermediary sensing elements between the adhesive material and the monitoring system. These electrodes detect changes in electrical properties caused by moisture propagation in the adhesive, serving as mediators that convert physical adhesive degradation into detectable electrical signals for real-time monitoring.
2Measurement precision
If sensor assembly with electrodes is integrated into base plate, then moisture propagation can be detected, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the sensor assembly with the base plate structure, integrating electrodes directly into the base plate rather than using separate external sensors. This consolidation reduces the number of discrete components and simplifies the overall device architecture while maintaining precise moisture detection capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The base plate is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides skin attachment through adhesive material and simultaneously functions as a sensing platform through integrated electrodes. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate sensing devices, reducing overall system complexity while enabling precise moisture propagation detection.
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
The system enables reliable monitoring of adhesive performance, reducing the risk of skin damage and severe leakage by providing users with timely notifications for appliance replacement, thus ensuring continuous skin protection and system integrity.
Implementation Method 1
The monitor device is configured to measure electrical properties using electrodes of the base plate
Data Source
AI summary
An ostomy base plate includes an adhesive layer, a top layer, and a sensor assembly. The adhesive layer is adapted to adhere the ostomy base plate to skin of a user. The top layer is on a distal side of the ostomy base plate and has a top layer opening. The sensor assembly is disposed between the adhesive layer and the top layer and includes electrodes with electrical connection parts. The electrical connection parts of the electrodes extend through the top layer opening for electrical connection with a removable data monitor. The sensor assembly is adapted to monitor a state of condition of the adhesive layer.