Surgical Appliance Kit with Hook-and-Loop Fasteners
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Solution Overview
Problem
Surgical appliances used during procedures often slip from the surgical drape and fall to the operating room floor, leading to contamination, potential breakage, and increased surgical time due to the need for replacement, which can compromise patient safety and procedure integrity.
Innovation Solution
A surgical appliance kit featuring a rigid surgical tray with hook-and-loop fasteners that securely attach surgical appliances to the drape, preventing them from falling and ensuring they remain accessible during the procedure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If surgical appliances are placed on the surgical drape without securing mechanisms, then the surgical field remains accessible and sterile, but the appliances may slip and fall to the operating room floor causing contamination and potential breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The securing mechanism is divided into separate components: a base plate attached to the drape and individual attachment members (magnets, clips, or Velcro elements) that can be independently positioned on the base plate to secure different appliances. This segmentation allows for flexible configuration without requiring a complex integrated system.
Solution Approach 2:
The base plate serves as an intermediary element between the surgical drape and the surgical appliances. It provides a stable mounting surface and interface for various attachment mechanisms, allowing appliances to be securely fastened without directly attaching to the drape fabric, thus preventing slippage while maintaining ease of access.
2Reliability
If surgical appliances are securely attached to the drape, then the risk of falling and contamination is reduced, but the accessibility and ease of retrieval during surgery may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanisms are designed to be dynamically adjustable - strong enough to prevent falling during the procedure, but easily detachable when needed. Magnets can be quickly pulled away, clips can be released with a simple motion, and Velcro can be easily separated, allowing the system to transition between secure and accessible states as required.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the base plate can have different attachment characteristics - stronger attachment in areas where appliances are frequently used, and easier access points positioned for optimal surgical workflow. This local differentiation allows the system to provide both security and ease of operation simultaneously.
3Ease of operation
If surgical appliances are freely accessible on the drape, then ease of operation is maximized, but the risk of them slipping and requiring replacement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate and attachment members are pre-assembled and sterilized before surgery. The base plate is pre-attached to the drape, and attachment members are pre-positioned on the base plate, so that when the surgical appliance is placed, it can be immediately secured without requiring assembly steps during the procedure, thus maintaining both accessibility and security.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If surgical appliances are secured to prevent falling, then contamination risk is reduced, but the surgical time may increase due to the securing and unsecuring operations
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanisms are designed to be self-securing - when the surgical appliance is placed on the base plate, the magnets automatically attract, the clips snap into place, or the Velcro elements engage, providing immediate security without requiring additional manual fastening operations, thus minimizing time loss while preventing contamination.
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
The solution effectively prevents surgical appliances from slipping and falling, maintaining sterility, reducing the risk of contamination, and minimizing disruptions during surgery by keeping the appliances readily available and secure, thus enhancing patient safety and procedural efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
A surgical appliance kit featuring a rigid surgical tray with hook-and-loop fasteners that securely attach surgical appliances to the drape
Implementation Method 2
Each of the attachment members has a hook configuration and an adhesive portion for attaching the attachment member to the surgical drape
Data Source
AI summary
Surgical appliance kit and system for releasably securing a surgical appliance to a surgical field and method of assembling the surgical appliance kit. The surgical appliance kit and system includes a surgical tray having the surgical appliance and a plurality of hook-and-loop attachment members disposed thereon. A cover is attached to the surgical tray and covers the surgical appliance and the plurality of attachment members. In use, a “hook” attachment member is adhesively attached to the surgical appliance and a “loop” attachment member is adhesively attached to the surgical field. The hook attachment member is placed into engagement with the loop attachment member. In this manner, the surgical appliance is releasably secured to the surgical field, so that the surgical appliance will not inadvertently fall from the surgical field.