Surgical Container Lid Template for Sterilization Flow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers for surgical and medical items face difficulties in allowing unobstructed flow of cleaning or sterilization media while providing a visible packing template for easy filling and verification, as templates on the bottom can impede flow and reduce marking area.
Innovation Solution
The packing template is placed on the inside of the lid, allowing the bottom to remain free for flow and being visible to the user, with optional color coding for orientation, and the base can be detached for direct insertion into the lid to display the template.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the packing template is placed on the bottom of the container, then the user can easily see and use it when filling the container, but the bottom is closed and impedes the flow of cleaning or sterilization medium
Solution Approach 1:
The packing template is extracted from the bottom surface and relocated to the inside surface of the lid. This separation allows the bottom to remain open for unobstructed flow of cleaning or sterilization medium while the template remains accessible for filling and verification purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The packing template is moved from a two-dimensional bottom surface to the interior surface of the lid, utilizing a different spatial dimension. This repositioning maintains the template's visibility and utility while eliminating its interference with fluid flow through the container bottom.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If larger openings are made in the bottom to ensure flow, then the flow of cleaning medium is improved, but only a small area of the packing template is available for marking the instruments
Solution Approach 1:
By extracting the packing template from the bottom and placing it on the lid interior, the full bottom surface area remains available for large openings to ensure proper flow, while the template finds a new location (lid interior) where it can extend over the entire lid surface without compromising flow requirements.
3Measurement precision
If the packing template extends over the entire surface of the lid, then the items can be displayed in the desired position on a scale of 1:1, but the structural complexity of the container increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lid serves multiple functions: it closes the container for storage and transport, and it provides the mounting surface for the full-scale packing template when opened for filling or inspection. This multi-functionality allows the template to extend over the entire lid surface without requiring additional structural elements.
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AI summary
The container (1) has a lower part (9) with a base (2) and side walls (3, 6), and a cover (10) lockingly attachable to and detachable from the part. A pack template is provided to indicate a surgical or medical instrument and its position in the container. The template is arranged at an inner side of the cover, and extends over the entire surface of the cover, where a representation of the instrument on the template includes different colors. The instrument is held by a holder fixed at the walls, and the lower part is inserted in a defined position in the cover after separation of the base.