Rotating Label Dosing Container for Injectable Vials
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current injectable fluid vials lack sufficient space for accurate dosage calculations based on weight, age, or volume, making it cumbersome for first responders or healthcare professionals to determine correct dosages, especially in emergency situations, and existing solutions do not provide a secure and user-friendly method for dosing calculations.
Innovation Solution
A container designed to house an injectable fluid vial with a built-in calculation aid featuring a rotating label system that includes base line indicia for weight, age, and fluid volume, along with a tamper-resistant and insulated design to ensure accurate dosing and protection of the vial.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a dosing calculation aid is integrated into a typical-sized bottle, then dosing accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent places the dosing calculation aid inside a container that houses the injectable fluid vial, creating a nested structure where the calculation aid is integrated into the container rather than being a separate device. This allows the calculation aid to be accessible while maintaining a compact overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional dosing charts to a three-dimensional rotating label system that can be positioned at different angles around the container. This allows comprehensive dosing information to be accessible from multiple dimensions, improving accuracy without requiring a flat, complex chart layout.
2Ease of operation
If a rotating label system is used for dosing calculations, then ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a rotating label system that can be dynamically positioned to display different dosing information based on the user's needs. This dynamic element allows for easy operation by rotating to the required dosage level, though it does add mechanical complexity to the device.
3Reliability
If the container is made tamper-resistant, then reliability is improved, but the ease of manufacture decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an asymmetric cap design that cannot be removed without damaging the container integrity. The cap features a specific geometry that allows insertion but prevents removal, creating a tamper-resistant system that is relatively straightforward to manufacture through conventional molding techniques.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the container provides insulation, then stability of the injectable fluid is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates an insulating layer within the container structure that can be implemented as a thin film or shell between the vial and the external environment. This provides thermal insulation to maintain fluid stability without requiring a complex multi-layered insulation system.
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AI summary
A container for housing an injectable fluid vial. The container includes a calculation aid formed specific to the injectable fluid vial. The container is formed from a bottom, a top, and an inset side wall therebetween with a resealable lid. The top includes an opening constructed and arranged to receive the fluid vial housing. Alternatively, the container is formed from two half sections that are hinged together for holding the fluid vial housing therebetween. An inner label is permanently attached to the sidewall having at least one row of dosing indicia coordinated with a base line indicia selected from the group of weight, age, fluid volume or area. An outer label is rotatably secured over said inner label with at least one transparent window allowing selective viewing of the dosing and base line indicia and predetermined dosing rate.