Sterilization Container with Tilted Stage for Instrument Capacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical instrument sterilization trays are limited in the number of instruments they can store or sterilize simultaneously, which restricts their effectiveness in maintaining separation and minimizing damage during transportation.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a base with ventilation holes, multiple side walls, and a stage with legs, instrument holders, and a notched member that can be tilted to expose and secure medical instruments, allowing for increased capacity and secure storage within a sterilization container.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional trays with fixed brackets and clips are used to hold medical instruments, then instrument separation and protection during sterilization and transportation are improved, but the number of instruments that can be stored in a single tray is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The tray is divided into multiple levels or segments, with each level capable of holding instruments independently. This segmentation allows the tray to store more instruments by utilizing vertical space rather than relying on a single flat surface, thereby increasing capacity while maintaining proper separation through the segmented structure
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a two-dimensional single-level tray to a three-dimensional multi-level structure. By adding vertical dimension with multiple levels and adjustable racks, the system can accommodate significantly more instruments without compromising the separation and protection that fixed brackets and clips provide on each level
2Stability of the object's composition
If fixed brackets and clips are used to secure instruments in traditional trays, then instrument stability during sterilization and transportation is improved, but the flexibility to accommodate different instrument configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The tray system incorporates adjustable and movable components such as adjustable racks, movable dividers, and reconfigurable instrument holders. These dynamic elements allow the tray configuration to be changed to accommodate different instrument sizes, shapes, and quantities while maintaining stability during sterilization and transportation through secure positioning mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The tray is designed with universal, multi-functional components that can adapt to various instrument types and configurations. Adjustable racks and reconfigurable holders serve multiple functions by being repositionable to accommodate different instrument arrangements, thereby providing both stability for secure holding and flexibility for adapting to diverse sterilization needs
Data Source
AI summary
The system contains a base with a plurality of base ventilation holes and a plurality of side walls. The base includes a base instrument holder fixed to the base. At least one stage with a plurality of stage ventilation holes is positioned within the base. The stage includes at least two legs fixed to the stage, at least one stage instrument holder fixed to the stage, and a stage notched member fixed to the stage and positioned to engage a medical instrument beneath the stage. A fixed or removable cover having a plurality of cover ventilation holes is included to surround the base.