Ring Retractor Blade Clamp for Stable Surgical Exposure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surgical retractors, particularly superficial and deep retractors, fail to provide adequate retraction and protection of wound edges while ensuring a stable and optimal view of the surgical site, are bulky and cumbersome, and require specialized operating tables or complex placement procedures.
Innovation Solution
A device that connects a surgical deep retractor blade to a superficial skin retractor, featuring a clamp that accommodates the outer ring of the superficial retractor, allowing quick positioning and easy handling, and supports both smooth and indented stems, with reversible constraining means for optimal alignment and secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If deep retractors are used to ensure stable divarication of deep tissues and internal organs, then retraction stability is improved, but the device becomes bulky, heavy and not practical to handle
Solution Approach 1:
The retractor system is divided into two functional segments: a superficial ring retractor for wound edge protection and a deep retractor blade for internal tissue divarication. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall compactness and ease of handling.
Solution Approach 2:
The deep retractor blade is nested within or attached to the superficial ring retractor structure, allowing the deep retraction function to be integrated with the superficial protection function. This nesting eliminates the need for separate bulky deep retractor devices while maintaining stable deep tissue divarication.
2Stability of the object's composition
If deep retractors are used to ensure stable divarication of deep tissues, then retraction stability is improved, but the device takes a long time to be placed
Solution Approach 1:
The deep retractor blade is pre-positioned or pre-attached to the superficial ring retractor during the setup phase, so that when the device is placed in the surgical site, the deep retraction function is already in position and ready to provide stable divarication of deep tissues immediately.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional retractors are used to protect wound edges, then wound protection is improved, but adequate divarication of deep tissues and internal organs is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functions of superficial wound edge protection and deep tissue divarication into a single integrated retractor device. The superficial ring component provides wound edge protection while the deep retractor blade component simultaneously provides stable divarication of deep tissues and internal organs.
Solution Approach 2:
The retractor device is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a superficial retractor for wound edge protection and as a deep retractor for internal tissue divarication. This universal design eliminates the need for separate devices and provides comprehensive surgical exposure.
4Illumination intensity
If conventional retractors are used to provide comprehensive retraction, then surgical view is improved, but the device is very expensive and bulky
Solution Approach 1:
The retractor system is segmented into essential functional components only, eliminating unnecessary bulk and complexity. The superficial ring and deep blade components are designed to be compact and cost-effective while providing comprehensive surgical site visibility through effective tissue divarication.
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AI summary
A device to connect a surgical retractor blade to a superficial ring retractor.