Support Member Handle with Concave Seating for Blood Treatment Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing extracorporeal blood treatment apparatuses face challenges in handling and securely supporting integrated blood treatment fluid modules, often requiring permanent attachment of blood treatment devices to support members, which increases costs and limits flexibility in choosing devices based on patient needs.
Innovation Solution
A support member with a permanently attached handle featuring a concave seating surface to accommodate cylindrical blood treatment devices, allowing for ergonomic and secure handling, and enabling the blood treatment device to be chosen separately, thus reducing the need for multiple support members with permanently attached devices, simplifying production and reducing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the blood treatment device is permanently fastened to the support member, then the handling stability is improved, but the device complexity and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the support member into two functional parts: a base body for supporting the blood treatment device and a handle permanently attached to the base body for handling. This segmentation allows the handle to serve as the permanent attachment point while the blood treatment device remains separable, resolving the contradiction between handling stability and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle serves multiple functions: it is permanently attached to the base body to provide stable handling, and simultaneously serves as a support structure for the blood treatment device during operation. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate permanent attachment mechanisms, reducing device complexity while maintaining handling stability.
2Reliability
If the blood treatment device is permanently fastened to the support member, then the handling stability is improved, but the adaptability worsens
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the support member into a base body and handle, and making only the handle permanently attached, the invention enables the blood treatment device to be selectively attached or removed. This allows different blood treatment devices to be used with the same support member, improving adaptability while the permanent handle attachment maintains handling stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a dynamic configuration where the blood treatment device can be attached to or removed from the handle depending on operational needs. The permanent attachment of the handle provides stable handling, while the detachable nature of the blood treatment device enables adaptability to different therapy requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If different support members with permanently attached differently specified blood treatment devices are provided, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention creates a universal support member with a permanently attached handle that can accommodate different blood treatment devices. Instead of providing multiple specialized support members, a single versatile support member design allows adaptation to different devices, reducing device complexity and costs while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
By separating the permanent attachment function (handle on base body) from the blood treatment device attachment, the invention enables one support member to serve multiple purposes. Different blood treatment devices can be attached to the same handle-equipped support member, eliminating the need for multiple permanently configured support members.
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AI summary
A support member for an integrated blood treatment fluid module, comprising a base body configured to support a blood treatment device having a cylindrical casing, characterized by a handle permanently attached to the base body and configured to be manually gripped for handling the integrated blood treatment fluid module, wherein the handle comprises a concave seating surface configured to accommodate the cylindrical casing of the blood treatment device.