Robotic Operating Room Sensing and Electrostatic Microplastic Filtration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current surgical data collection systems lack integration and correlation between devices, leading to less useful data analysis for surgical performance evaluation, and there are inefficiencies in managing electrical components and microplastic pollution in marine environments.
Innovation Solution
A robotically enhanced operating table with attachments for precise patient positioning, integrated sensors for data collection and analysis, an insulated conductor for managing electrical components, and a filtration system for removing microplastics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple independent data collection devices are used in the operating room, then comprehensive patient monitoring is achieved, but data integration and correlation is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple independent data collection devices into a unified networked system where all devices communicate with a central server. The server aggregates data from vitals monitors, bed monitors, environmental sensors, and other devices, creating integrated datasets that maintain correlations between measurements from different sources while preserving comprehensive monitoring capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal data collection platform that handles multiple types of medical data through a single system architecture. The server can process and correlate different data types (vitals, environmental, positional) using common protocols, enabling the system to serve multiple monitoring functions simultaneously while maintaining data integration.
2Loss of information
If comprehensive data collection is implemented, then surgical performance evaluation is improved, but memory space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by processing and storing data differently based on its characteristics. Critical real-time data is stored with high fidelity, while historical data is archived with reduced detail. The system prioritizes storage of correlated data points that provide surgical performance insights, rather than uniformly storing all data at maximum resolution.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes data parameters during storage and retrieval operations. The system compresses data, adjusts resolution levels, and modifies data formats based on access patterns and storage requirements. This allows comprehensive data collection while optimizing memory usage through parameter transformation during the data lifecycle.
3Reliability
If conventional filtration methods are used for microplastics, then filtration is achieved, but filter clogging and slow performance occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical filtration with electrostatic field-based removal. Electrical fields generated by charged plates or rods attract and capture microplastic particles from water flow, eliminating the need for physical filters that clog. This substitution maintains filtration effectiveness while preserving high flow rates and eliminating the trade-off between filtration speed and clogging.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (electrostatic field) between the water flow and the filtration process. The charged field acts as a mediator that captures particles without direct physical contact, allowing continuous flow through the system while maintaining particle removal efficiency. This intermediary approach eliminates the clogging problem inherent in direct mechanical filtration.
4Adaptability or versatility
If electrical components are used in the operating room, then functionality is enhanced, but heat generation and corrosion occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts harmful heat generation into beneficial thermal management. The system uses thermal sensors to monitor component temperatures and activates cooling mechanisms only when thresholds are exceeded, transforming potential harm into a controlled feature that maintains component reliability while preserving full functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary protective measures between electrical components and the operating environment. The system uses corrosion-resistant materials, protective coatings, and environmental controls as intermediaries that shield components from harmful effects while allowing the electrical functionality to operate uninterrupted.
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
Enhances surgical efficiency by integrating data collection and analysis, effectively manages electrical components, and addresses microplastic pollution, improving surgical outcomes and environmental sustainability.
Implementation Method 1
The transducer generates a pressure gradient within the body to promote the particles to flow through the channels of the body
Implementation Method 2
The robotic system charges particles such that the particles within the fluid adhere
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure provides an enhanced operating table and room, an insulated conductor, and a filtration system. The table includes an attachment, controlling parameters during surgery, a control, and a console. The attachment is moveable relative to at least one reference point. The console allows monitoring parameters during surgery. The room includes sensors integrated throughout and a data module in communication with the sensors. The data module receives data from the plurality of sensors, stores the received data in memory, and analyzes and processes the stored data. The insulated conductor includes an electrical conductor and an insulator. The insulator partially electrically or thermally insulates the electrical conductor. The filtration system removes particles within a fluid A transducer generates a pressure gradient to promote the particles to flow. Alternatively, the filtration system can include a robotic system. The robotic system charges particles such that the particles within the fluid adhere.