Reusable RF Connector with Nested Memory Slots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing RF medical devices lack a secure and adaptable system for authenticating and modifying treatment plans, which can lead to errors or inefficiencies in delivering precise energy to tissues during procedures like transseptal crossing.
Innovation Solution
A reusable connector with integral memory slots for authenticating and modifying treatment plans for single-use RF devices, allowing secure connection to a control system and enabling precise energy delivery to electrodes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a reusable connector without memory authentication is used, then the device is simpler and easier to manufacture, but the authentication and modification of treatment plans cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds removable memory devices within the connector housing, creating a nested structure where the memory module is contained within the connector. This allows the connector to maintain its primary function while incorporating authentication capabilities through the integrated memory slot and removable memory component.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable memory device serves as an intermediary between the control system and the treatment plan data. It mediates the authentication process by storing treatment plan information that can be verified by the control system, enabling secure treatment plan management without requiring complex built-in authentication hardware.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a reusable connector with fixed treatment plan is used, then the device structure is simpler, but the flexibility to modify treatment plans is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic treatment plan system through removable memory devices that can be exchanged or updated. This allows the treatment plan stored in the connector to be modified by removing the existing memory device and inserting a new one with updated treatment parameters, providing adaptability without requiring complex reprogramming capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows for the discarding of outdated or incorrect treatment plans by removing the associated memory devices from the connector. The memory devices can be discarded or replaced with new ones containing corrected treatment plans, enabling flexible modification while maintaining a simple connector structure that simply accepts different memory modules.
Data Source
AI summary
A reusable connector for use with a single-use RF device for delivering therapy to a patient includes a housing having a proximal end and an opposite distal end. The proximal end is configured for connection to a control system for controlling delivery of energy to the single-use RF device. The distal end is configured for connection to the single-use RF device. A first slot is configured for receiving a first removable memory. The first removable memory is configured for authentication of a treatment plan to be performed by the single-use RF device. A second slot is configured for receiving a second removable memory. The second removable memory is configured for modification of the treatment plan. The first slot has a first shape and the second slot has a second shape different from the first shape.