Portable Boot-Style Stirrup with Adjustable Leg Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional stirrup footrests in medical examination tables are uncomfortable for prolonged use, lack portability, adjustability, and are expensive, limiting their use and requiring multiple sets for different tables.
Innovation Solution
A portable, adjustable boot style stirrup with molded-plastic foot and calf braces that securely fit over existing stirrup footrests, providing straps for patient support and allowing for easy movement and storage, while being cost-effective and compatible with various examination tables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional stirrup footrests are permanently attached to examination tables, then patient support during procedures is improved, but portability and cost-effectiveness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The stirrup support system is divided into separate components: a portable stirrup unit that can be detached from the examination table. This allows the stirrup to be moved between different tables or stored when not in use, while still providing stable support when attached during procedures
Solution Approach 2:
A quick-attach mechanism serves as an intermediary between the portable stirrup and the examination table footrest. This mediator enables reliable attachment during use while maintaining the ability to easily detach and relocate the stirrup
2Reliability
If conventional stirrup footrests are permanently attached to examination tables, then patient support during procedures is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The portable stirrup is designed as a universal device that can be attached to multiple different examination tables using standard footrest configurations. This single multi-functional device replaces the need for permanently attached, table-specific stirrups, reducing overall equipment costs
Solution Approach 2:
The portable stirrup uses affordable materials and simplified construction compared to permanent table-integrated stirrups. The design accepts that the stirrup may need replacement over time rather than being built as a permanent, expensive fixture
3Ease of operation
If conventional stirrup footrests are used, then basic foot support is provided, but comfort during prolonged procedures deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The stirrup incorporates padded contact surfaces at specific locations where the patient's feet and legs make contact. This localized cushioning provides comfort exactly where needed during prolonged procedures without compromising the overall structural support function
4Ease of operation
If examination tables are configured with permanent stirrups, then foot and leg support is provided, but adjustability and portability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The portable stirrup includes adjustable components such as movable footrest platforms and adjustable straps that can be modified to accommodate different patient sizes and procedure requirements. This dynamic adjustability is maintained while preserving portability through the detachable design
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AI summary
A portable boot style stirrup assembly with leg support for use during medical procedures. The portable boot style stirrup assembly affixes to the existing stirrup footrests found about medical examination tables, resultantly increasing procedural efficiency and decreasing doctor cost of the performance of in-office medical procedures, increasing patient comfort during prolonged procedures, and increasing doctor and patient safety during procedures. The portable boot style stirrup assembly includes a boot shell structure which supports a patient's foot and calf and a receptacle constructed and arranged to receive the existing stirrup footrest of medical procedure tables and allow for adjustment of the adductive and abductive angle positioning of a patient's leg for examination and surgical procedures.