Surgeon Support System with Adjustable Vertical Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Surgeons and other operating room personnel often experience back, neck, and forearm fatigue due to prolonged uncomfortable positions during surgeries, leading to pain and reduced fine motor skills, which existing support systems fail to adequately address.
Innovation Solution
A surgeon support system comprising a base system attachable to an operating table's side rail, featuring a vertical support and surgeon support mechanism with adjustable components such as clamps, sleeves, and rotational locking mechanisms, allowing for customizable positioning to minimize fatigue and maintain sterility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If surgeons stand for extended periods to perform surgery, then accessibility to patient areas is improved, but leg and back fatigue worsen
Solution Approach 1:
A support mechanism is introduced as an intermediary between the surgeon and the operating environment. The support includes a vertical member with a support surface that can be positioned adjacent to the surgeon's body, providing mechanical support to reduce fatigue in the legs and back while the surgeon maintains standing position for surgical accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The support system incorporates adjustable and repositionable components that can adapt to different surgeon positions and surgical procedures. The vertical member and support surface can be moved to different locations and angles, allowing dynamic adjustment to maintain optimal support throughout the surgical procedure.
2Manufacturing precision
If surgeons hunch over the patient to access areas of interest, then surgical precision is improved, but neck and back pain worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The support mechanism acts as a mediator by providing a structured support surface that allows the surgeon to maintain a more upright posture. The vertical member positioned near the surgeon's torso or back provides physical support, enabling surgical precision without the need to hunch over, thereby reducing neck and back pain.
3Manufacturing precision
If surgeons perform detailed work for extended periods, then surgical quality is improved, but forearm fatigue worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The support system provides a stable reference structure that can serve as a physical aid for the surgeon's forearms during detailed surgical work. The vertical member and support surface create a stable environmental structure that reduces the muscular effort required to maintain precise hand positions, thereby reducing forearm fatigue while maintaining surgical quality.
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AI summary
Surgeon support systems may be composed of a variety of components and used in a variety of manners to provide support for a surgeon's torso and/or arms. In particular implementations, a surgeon support system may include a base, a vertical support system, and a surgeon support mechanism. The base may be configured to allow a surgeon to move laterally, and the vertical support system may be coupled to the base and have a vertical member that may raise and lower relative to the base. The surgeon support mechanism may be coupled to the vertical support system member near the second end and extending laterally therefrom in a direction perpendicular to the vertical member. In some implementations, a horizontal support system may be coupled to the vertical member near a first end and extend laterally across the base to a second end, where it couples with the surgeon support mechanism.