Configurable Pediatric Position Holder with Segmented Limb Flaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holding devices for children during medical procedures are uncomfortable and interfere with imaging, as they often require complete restraint, which restricts torso expansion and hinders healthcare providers' access to vital areas like the torso for checking circulation and vitals.
Innovation Solution
A pediatric position holder with configurable arm and leg flaps that can be adjusted to restrain only specific limbs, allowing for customizable restraint configurations to accommodate different medical procedures while maintaining comfort and ease of access for healthcare providers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If complete restraint is used to hold children during medical procedures, then the child remains still for imaging, but the child becomes uncomfortable and unable to expand torso completely
Solution Approach 1:
The restraint device is divided into multiple independent segments including a body wrap and separate limb holders that can be applied independently to different body parts, allowing selective restraint of only the necessary areas while leaving other areas free for comfort and access
Solution Approach 2:
The restraint device incorporates adjustable and configurable components that can be adapted to provide different degrees of restraint based on procedural needs, transitioning from complete restraint to partial restraint as required
2Stability of the object's composition
If complete restraint is used to hold children during medical procedures, then the child remains still for imaging, but healthcare providers have trouble checking circulation and accessing vital areas
Solution Approach 1:
The restraint system separates the body wrap from limb holders, allowing providers to restrain the torso while leaving limbs accessible, or restrain limbs while leaving the torso accessible for medical procedures and monitoring
Solution Approach 2:
The configurable restraint device allows dynamic adjustment of restraint levels and locations based on the specific medical procedure being performed, enabling easy access to vital areas when needed
3Reliability
If traditional closure devices like zippers and buckles are used, then the restraint device can securely hold children, but the devices become uncomfortable and interfere with imaging
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes traditional closure devices like zippers, buttons, and metal buckles from the restraint system, replacing them with alternative securing mechanisms that do not interfere with imaging procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The restraint device changes the physical parameters of the closure system by using soft, flexible materials and alternative fastening methods that are radiolucent and do not create artifacts in medical images
Data Source
AI summary
A pediatric position holder for holding a child in a position is provided. The pediatric position holder includes a central panel extending longitudinally from a cranial portion to a caudal portion, arm flaps extending outwardly from opposing sides of the central panel, and leg flaps extending outwardly from opposing sides of the central panel. The arm flaps each include a proximal arm segment and a distal arm segment extending from the proximal arm segment. The leg flaps each include a proximal leg segment that defines one cutout and a distal leg segment extending from the proximal leg segment. The pediatric restraint is configurable between an initial, open configuration and a second, closed configuration in which the distal arm segments of the arm flaps overlap one another, and the distal leg segment of each of the leg flaps is positioned within the cutout of the respective leg flap.