Quick-Fill Lavage Reservoir and Trigger Control for Sterile Wound Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wound cleaning technologies require pressurized machines, are costly, and risk cross-contamination, lacking user control over fluid flow and portability.
Innovation Solution
A disposable, manual, ergonomic quick-fill lavage system with a refillable reservoir, one-way valve, and trigger mechanism for controlled fluid dispensing, eliminating the need for gravity or powered pumps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If pressurized machines are used to clean wounds, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential function of pressurized wound cleaning from complex medical devices and implements it using simple manual components. The syringe barrel and plunger provide the necessary pressure generation without requiring motors, pumps, or electronic controls, thereby achieving effective wound irrigation while eliminating complex machinery.
Solution Approach 2:
The device enables self-service manual operation where the user directly controls fluid delivery through the syringe plunger. The system is designed to be operated without external power sources or complex mechanisms, allowing healthcare providers to manually control the irrigation process using basic mechanical components that are already familiar to medical professionals.
2Reliability
If pressurized machines are used to clean wounds, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a disposable single-use design where the entire irrigation system is discarded after one patient use. This eliminates the need for expensive, reusable pressurized machines that require maintenance, sterilization, and repair. The low-cost disposable nature allows effective wound cleaning without the high capital investment and ongoing costs associated with traditional pressurized systems.
3Ease of manufacture
If reusable devices are used, then cost is reduced, but cross-contamination risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed as a single-use disposable system that is discarded after treating one patient. This eliminates cross-contamination risks entirely since the device never contacts multiple patients. The low manufacturing cost of the disposable components makes this sterile approach economically viable, removing the trade-off between reusability and contamination prevention.
4Ease of operation
If manual control is implemented, then user control over fluid flow is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The syringe design provides direct manual control where the user's hand movement on the plunger directly translates to fluid flow control. This simple mechanical linkage requires no electronic controls, valves, or complex mechanisms - the user literally pushes the fluid out through their own hand motion, providing intuitive control while maintaining minimal device complexity.
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
Enables effective wound cleaning without cross-contamination, user-controlled fluid flow, and portability, while being cost-effective and disposable.
Implementation Method 1
A suction ball that is used to refill the reservoir
Implementation Method 2
The one-way valve uses a suction tube system to connect the refillable reservoir to pull the liquid from the refillable reservoir
Data Source
AI summary
A quick-fill lavage system that is used in a medical environment to prevent the contamination of wounds. The quick-fill lavage system comprises of a gun shaped body that houses a refillable reservoir. A suction ball that is used to refill the reservoir. A one-way valve is used to dispense a liquid from the refillable reservoir. The one-way valve uses a suction tube system to connect the refillable reservoir to pull the liquid from the refillable reservoir. A dispensing tube system attaches to an outlet section of the one-way valve. The dispensing tube removes the liquid from the quick-fill lavage system. A trigger system is used to open the one-way valve to dispense the liquid in a control and manual manner.