Sanitary Medical Surface Device with Stabilization and Antimicrobial Illumination
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Solution Overview
Problem
In-home care nurses face challenges in transporting medical equipment and supplies securely across varied terrains, managing medical waste, and maintaining sanitary work surfaces amidst diverse patient environments, which can lead to contamination and liability risks.
Innovation Solution
A portable sanitary medical surface device with rotatable halves, stabilization structures, antimicrobial illumination, and fluid channels to secure equipment, manage waste, and prevent contamination, featuring a secure, stable, and disinfecting work surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If medical equipment is transported in a portable device, then ease of transport is improved, but structural stability and protection against impact are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates cushioning elements and protective structures within the portable device to absorb and dissipate impact forces before they reach the medical equipment. This pre-positioned protection ensures that during rough transport or accidental collisions, the equipment is shielded from damage, thus maintaining structural stability while preserving portability.
2Productivity
If multiple medical supplies are carried in a portable device, then productivity is improved, but device weight and complexity are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The portable device is divided into multiple compartments and sections, each designed to hold specific types of medical supplies and equipment. This segmentation allows for efficient organization and access to different items, improving productivity during patient care while maintaining a manageable structure that does not excessively increase overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable device is designed with multi-functional components that can serve different purposes. For example, surfaces can function as both storage areas and work surfaces, and certain compartments can accommodate various types of equipment. This universality allows the device to handle diverse medical supplies without proportionally increasing complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If work surfaces are sanitized repeatedly, then hygiene is improved, but time consumption and risk of accidental contamination are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The portable device incorporates pre-sanitized or antimicrobial-treated surfaces that are prepared in advance for hygienic use. This preliminary sanitization reduces the frequency and time required for repeated cleaning during patient care, while maintaining high hygiene standards and minimizing the risk of accidental contamination through proper material selection and design.
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
The device ensures secure transport of medical equipment, safe handling of medical waste, and maintains a sanitary environment, reducing contamination risks and enhancing safety for both patients and nurses.
Implementation Method 1
UV illumination elements
Data Source
AI summary
A sanitary medical surface device is provided having a first portion with a first outer surface and a first inner surface. The first inner surface may have a first work surface and the second inner surface may have a second work surface. The device may further utilize a first channel depression formed into the first inner surface such that the first channel depression may be disposed along first perimeter edges of the first work surface. The device may utilize a first raised lip disposed along third perimeter edges of the first inner surface along with one or more stabilization structures disposed upon the first outer surface.