Securement Platform Layout for One-Hand Catheter Application
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing securement devices for catheters and needles are opaque, making it difficult for healthcare providers to visualize the insertion site, require two hands for application, and are not easily adjustable, which complicates efficient hemodialysis treatment.
Innovation Solution
A mountable platform with sections that hold securement devices, allowing one-hand retrieval and sterilization, featuring a curvilinear design for easy removal and adjustable mounting to various surfaces, facilitating efficient securement device application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If existing securement devices are used, then securement function is provided, but visualization of insertion site is prevented due to opacity
Solution Approach 1:
The securement device is made transparent or translucent instead of opaque, allowing healthcare providers to visualize the insertion site through the device material itself. This transparency enables continuous monitoring of the site without requiring removal or adjustment of the securement device.
2Ease of operation
If existing securement devices are applied, then securement is achieved, but two hands are required for application
Solution Approach 1:
The securement device is divided into distinct functional sections including a mounting platform portion and a securement portion. The mounting platform can be pre-positioned or mounted with one hand, while the securement device is then applied separately, enabling one-hand operation during the critical application phase.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting platform is prepared and positioned in advance before the securement device is applied. This preliminary setup allows the healthcare provider to have the platform ready and secured, so that only the securement device itself needs to be applied with one hand at the moment of need.
3Productivity
If existing securement devices are used, then securement is provided, but adjustment is difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting platform is designed with adjustable and reconfigurable features that allow easy modification of the securement device position and orientation. The platform can be adjusted without requiring complete removal and reapplication, enabling quick adaptations during hemodialysis treatment to optimize blood and dialysate flow rates.
4Adaptability or versatility
If tape is removed and reapplied for adjustment, then repositioning is possible, but skin irritation and infection risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting platform provides a reusable base that remains in place while allowing the securement device to be adjusted or repositioned on top of it. This dynamic configuration enables repositioning without removing adhesive tape from the patient's skin, thereby preventing additional skin irritation and reducing infection risk.
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AI summary
A platform for dispensing one or more securement devices, comprising a first section, including a first top surface, a first bottom surface, a first end, and a second end, a second section connected to the first section including a second top surface and a second bottom surface, and a third section connected to the first section including a third top surface and a third bottom surface, wherein the first section is arranged to hold the one or more securement devices, and the second and third sections are arranged to be mounted to a mounting surface.