All-in-One Self Test Kit for Rapid Infectious Disease Diagnosis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional self-test kits for infectious diseases are complex, require careful handling, and are not suitable for rapid, convenient, or miniaturized diagnostics, often necessitating laboratory settings for molecular testing.
Innovation Solution
An all-in-one self-test kit integrating a reagent container, diagnosis kit, and swab disposal components within a compact design, featuring a straight tube-shaped storage portion with protrusions, a sealing cover, and a transparent diagnosis strip for visual result observation, allowing for simple and rapid specimen collection and reaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If molecular diagnosis is performed in a laboratory with large-scale test equipment, then diagnostic accuracy is improved, but the time required for diagnosis increases and the process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential molecular diagnosis function from complex laboratory equipment and implements it in a simplified self-test kit format. The test kit contains pre-packaged reagents and a test strip that can perform molecular diagnosis outside the laboratory, enabling rapid at-home testing while maintaining diagnostic accuracy through preserved nucleic acid detection capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention enables self-service molecular diagnosis by providing a self-test kit that requires no specialized laboratory equipment or personnel. Users can independently collect specimens, perform the test, and obtain results at home, eliminating the time loss associated with laboratory scheduling and processing while maintaining diagnostic accuracy through standardized reagents and procedures.
2Measurement precision
If conventional self-test kits are designed with multiple components for molecular diagnosis, then diagnostic capability is improved, but device complexity increases and ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges multiple test components (reagent container, test strip, control mechanisms) into a single integrated self-test kit unit. The reagent container and test strip are pre-assembled with alignment features, and the entire kit is housed in a unified casing, reducing the number of separate components users must handle while preserving full molecular diagnosis capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention applies nesting by placing the test strip inside the reagent container, and the entire assembly inside a protective casing. This nested structure consolidates multiple components into a compact single unit that is easy to store, transport, and operate, significantly reducing perceived device complexity while maintaining diagnostic capability.
3Ease of operation
If self-test kits are designed for home use, then ease of operation is improved, but the ability to perform accurate molecular diagnosis deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies preliminary action by pre-packaging reagents in stable formulations that do not require complex preparation, pre-assembling the test strip with reagents in correct orientations, and pre-establishing specimen-to-reagent flow paths. These preliminary preparations enable users to perform accurate molecular diagnosis at home without needing to understand complex procedures, maintaining diagnostic accuracy while maximizing ease of operation.
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
Enables straightforward, quick, and effective diagnosis of various infectious diseases in a user-friendly format, facilitating easy specimen handling and safe disposal of used swabs, while allowing for accurate visual assessment of test results without the need for large-scale equipment.
Implementation Method 1
a diagnosis strip disposed inside the casing and having a sucking part for sucking the diagnosis reagent
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an all-in-one self test kit that is capable of being miniaturized in size and integrating a plurality of test components with one another to perform a diagnosis for various infectious diseases in a simple, rapid, and convenient manner. According to the present invention, the all-in-one self test kit includes: a test tool having a reagent container adapted to store a diagnosis reagent therein and a diagnosis kit with a casing constituted of a first body and a second body and a diagnosis strip disposed inside the casing and having a sucking part for sucking the diagnosis reagent and a diagnosis part reacting to the diagnosis reagent sucked to the sucking part; a sub-body having a container insertion portion for inserting the reagent container thereinto and a kit insertion portion for inserting the diagnosis kit thereinto; a main body for inserting the sub-body thereinto; and a cap fastened and unfastened with an entrance of the main body to open and close the main body.