Surgical Equipment Docking Arm With Multi-Mount Adjustable Clamping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surgical equipment holders lack the capability for easy, reliable, and adjustable mounting of multiple surgical devices over multiple degrees of freedom, which is essential for minimally invasive procedures.
Innovation Solution
A dock for surgical equipment holders featuring a base with central and side arm mounts, movable clamp jaws, and extendable moment arms, allowing for adjustable positioning and secure attachment of surgical devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single docking station is used to mount multiple surgical equipment holders, then the versatility and adaptability of the surgical setup is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The docking station is designed with multiple arm mounts (central arm mount and side arm mounts) that can accommodate various surgical equipment holders including scope holders and instrument holders. This multi-functional design allows a single device to perform multiple mounting functions, thereby improving versatility while managing complexity through standardized mounting interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The docking station is divided into separate functional modules including a base, central arm mount, and side arm mounts. Each mount can independently support different equipment holders, allowing for flexible configuration and easier adjustment without requiring redesign of the entire system, thus managing complexity while maintaining adaptability.
2Ease of operation
If adjustable positioning mechanisms are added to allow multiple degrees of freedom for surgical devices, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The arm mounts incorporate adjustable positioning mechanisms that allow dynamic repositioning of surgical equipment holders during procedures. The central arm mount and side arm mounts can be independently adjusted to provide multiple degrees of freedom, enabling surgeons to optimize equipment positioning while maintaining a manageable structural design through modular adjustment components.
3Productivity
If multiple arm mounts are integrated into a single base, then the space utilization and productivity are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple arm mounts (central arm mount and side arm mounts) are integrated into a single base structure, consolidating what would otherwise be separate mounting devices. This merging improves space utilization in the surgical field and enhances productivity by providing centralized support for multiple surgical equipment holders, while the modular design keeps the integration complexity manageable.
Data Source
AI summary
A dock for a surgical equipment holder is disclosed. The dock for a surgical equipment holder includes a base having a central arm mount and a lower clamping jaw. The dock for a surgical equipment holder also includes an upper clamp jaw movably coupled to the base. The dock for a surgical equipment holder also includes a central docking arm coupled to the central arm mount and a central ball cup coupled to the to the central docking arm. The dock for a surgical equipment holder also includes a central attachment nut coupled to the central ball cup. The central attachment nut may include an extendable moment arm, and the dock may also include a ball coupled between the central ball cup and the central attachment nut and a surgical equipment holder attached to the ball.