Surgical Cord Management Block for Sterile-Field Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Minimally invasive surgeries face issues with tangled cords and uncontrolled devices, leading to procedural delays and compromised sterility due to devices falling out of the sterile field, often requiring additional personnel for management.
Innovation Solution
A cord and device management system featuring a block with cavities and a removable section, along with adhesive and straps, designed to organize and secure surgical devices and cords, ensuring sterility and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple corded power devices are used during minimally invasive surgeries, then surgical functionality is improved, but cord tangling occurs and procedure progress slows down
Solution Approach 1:
The management system is divided into multiple compartments and sections that can independently organize different cords and devices. Each compartment can hold specific cords or devices, allowing them to be managed separately without tangling, thus maintaining surgical functionality while improving procedure progress.
Solution Approach 2:
The management system acts as an intermediary between the surgical devices and the sterile field boundary. It provides a structured interface that controls cord routing and device positioning, preventing cords from becoming tangled while allowing devices to be easily accessed during procedures.
2Ease of operation
If corded devices are used without positive control, then device accessibility is improved, but devices may fall out of the sterile field requiring replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The management system is pre-configured with compartments and attachment points that predetermined where devices and cords should be positioned. This preliminary organization ensures devices remain within the sterile field boundary while maintaining easy accessibility during procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The management system serves as an intermediary structure that mediates between the sterile field requirements and device accessibility needs. It provides controlled access points and attachment mechanisms that prevent devices from falling out of the sterile field while allowing surgical staff to easily access devices when needed.
3Ease of operation
If cords are pulled back and forth at the border of the sterile field, then device maneuverability is improved, but the sterile field is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The management system segments the cord routing into dedicated pathways and compartments that are separated from the sterile field boundary. This segmentation allows cords to be maneuvered within the management system without crossing or pulling at the sterile field border, maintaining sterility while enabling device maneuverability.
Solution Approach 2:
The management system acts as an intermediary barrier between the non-sterile cord management area and the sterile field. It provides a controlled interface that allows cord manipulation and device adjustment without direct contact or movement at the sterile field boundary, preventing contamination while maintaining operational flexibility.
4Reliability
If additional personnel are assigned to manage corded devices, then cord and device control is improved, but surgical cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The management system is designed to be self-organizing and self-managing, with cords and devices automatically routed to appropriate compartments and positions. This self-service capability eliminates the need for additional personnel to manually manage cords and devices, maintaining reliable control while improving surgical efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The management system serves as an intermediary that automates the coordination between multiple devices, cords, and the sterile field. It provides intelligent routing and positioning mechanisms that maintain reliable control without requiring additional human intervention, thereby improving overall surgical efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
A cord and device management system includes a block and a removable section. The block defines a cavity therethrough, and the cavity is configured to accommodate at least one of a surgical device or a cord. A first side of the one or more sides of the block includes a curved portion. The removable section is configured to selectively connect to the curved portion of the block. The removable section includes a first side configured to at least partially conform to the contour of the curved portion of the block and a second side configured to, when the removable section is connected to the curved portion of the block, align with the first side of the block.