Scar Massage Suction Ring for Rigid Tissue Stretching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Post-mastectomy scar tissue rigidity hinders breast reconstruction through fatty tissue injection due to its unstretchable nature, leading to low reconstruction rates despite its low risk of complications.
Innovation Solution
A skin massage device with a positioning membrane, suction device, and vibrator ring that generates simultaneous suction and vibrations to stretch and stimulate the scar tissue, improving elasticity and creating a pocket for graft or implant reception.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mastectomy is performed, then breast cancer treatment is achieved, but scar tissue rigidity increases making breast reconstruction difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The device performs preliminary actions by applying suction and vibration to the scar tissue before the reconstruction surgery. The suction creates a vacuum effect that stretches the skin, while the vibration mechanism loosens the rigid scar tissue, preparing it to be more receptive to fatty tissue injection and improving the overall feasibility of reconstruction.
Solution Approach 2:
The device changes the physical parameters of the scar tissue by applying mechanical suction and vibration. The suction creates negative pressure that stretches the skin, while the vibration increases molecular movement and breaks down the rigid collagen structure, transforming the tissue from a rigid to a more flexible state suitable for reconstruction.
2Ease of operation
If injection reconstruction is used, then non-invasive treatment is achieved, but rigid scar tissue prevents successful grafting
Solution Approach 1:
The device performs preliminary preparation of the scar tissue through suction and vibration before the injection reconstruction surgery. This preliminary action softens the rigid tissue and creates a more favorable environment for fatty tissue grafting, significantly improving the reliability of the reconstruction while maintaining the non-invasive advantage of injection methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The device modifies the physical state of the scar tissue by applying suction to stretch the skin and vibration to loosen the collagen structure. These parameter changes transform the rigid tissue into a more compliant state, enabling successful fatty tissue injection that would otherwise be blocked by the rigidity.
3Reliability
If flap reconstruction is performed, then breast volume is restored, but surgery time and anaesthetic risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device changes the physical parameters of the scar tissue through suction and vibration, softening it and improving its elasticity. This preparation allows for less invasive reconstruction methods that require shorter surgery times and reduced anaesthetic exposure, while still achieving effective breast volume restoration through fatty tissue injection.
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 enhances skin flexibility and elasticity, enabling non-invasive breast reconstruction by creating a suitable pocket for fatty tissue grafts, reducing the risk of complications and improving blood circulation.
Implementation Method 1
a main suction device controlled by an operating element... The suction of the skin allows it to be stretched outwards, creating a pocket that can accommodate fatty tissues.
Implementation Method 2
a vibrator ring configured to produce a series of vibrations according to a pre-set pattern... The combination of suction with vibrations allows an improvement of the blood circulation and thus restores flexibility and elasticity to the traumatised skin
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AI summary
A skin massage device for positioning in contact with the skin of a person. It includes a positioning membrane configured to delimit a zone of action and generate a sealed contact, a main suction device, a vibrator ring configured to produce a series of vibrations according to a pre-established pattern. The vibrator ring is removably and sealingly attached between the positioning diaphragm and the main suction device, such that the device is generally rotationally symmetrical about an axis A. The device forms a decompression cone which, when switched on, simultaneously generates a suction and a series of vibrations at the action area.