Single-Use Inserter Transport Protection for Stable Carrier Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Inserter devices with unbiased drive units are prone to movement during transportation due to shocks or bumps, leading to potential breakage of packaging, displacement of transcutaneous devices, and user discomfort or malfunction.
Innovation Solution
A single-use inserter system with a housing part, lid part, and a carrier part, featuring a drive unit with spring elements and transport protection elements, including bridges and support elements, to secure the carrier part in an initial position, preventing movement during transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the drive unit is unbiased/unloaded in the initial position during storage and transportation, then the inserter device can be manually loaded prior to use, but the carrier part may move due to shocks or bumps causing breakage of packaging and displacement of transcutaneous device
Solution Approach 1:
The transport protection element is pre-installed in the housing to secure the carrier part in the initial position before use. This preliminary protective measure prevents movement during transportation, and the element is subsequently removed or disengaged to enable manual loading operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The transport protection element acts as an intermediary component between the carrier part and the housing. It provides temporary support and restraint during transport, then allows free movement when removed, thus mediating between the conflicting requirements of stability and operability.
2Reliability
If the drive unit is preloaded with spring elements, then the inserter device can withstand shocks and bumps better, but plastic spring elements are not suitable due to material properties
Solution Approach 1:
The function of shock absorption and carrier part retention is extracted from the drive unit's spring element and transferred to a separate transport protection element. This allows the use of appropriate materials for the protective function without compromising the drive unit's manual loading capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The transport protection element is designed as a disposable component that provides temporary protection during transport and is then discarded or removed. This avoids the need for complex, expensive spring mechanisms while achieving the same protective function for the single-use inserter device.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The inserter system withstands shocks and bumps during transport, maintaining the integrity of the packaging and ensuring proper device placement without user discomfort or malfunction.
Implementation Method 1
a drive unit comprising a first drive part attached to the housing, the drive unit comprising at least one spring element supported by the first drive part, wherein the drive unit is configured for moving the carrier part from a first position to a second position in relation to the housing in an insertion direction along a first axis
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AI summary
Single use inserter system comprising a housing part and a lid part, the inserter system comprising a carrier part in an initial position in the housing and a drive unit comprising a first drive part attached to the housing, the drive unit comprising at least one spring element supported by the first drive part, wherein the drive unit is configured for moving the carrier part from a first position to a second position in relation to the housing in an insertion direction along a first axis. The inserter system comprises a transcutaneous device having a proximal surface and a distal surface, wherein the transcutaneous device is detachably attached to the carrier part, the inserter system comprising at least one transport protection element preventing movement of the carrier part in a direction along the first axis thereby supporting the carrier part in the initial position.