Removable Surgical Smoke Suction Head With Repositionable Drape Mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surgical suction systems are not positionable, removable, and efficient in capturing smoke and odors at surgical sites, requiring continuous manual assistance and lacking a wide suction area.
Innovation Solution
A positionable, removable suction system with adjustable suction heads, vacuum controllers, and flexible hoses that can be easily repositioned using hook-and-loop fasteners and surgical drape pads, allowing for efficient smoke and odor capture without manual holding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional suction hose is connected to a vacuum source, then smoke and odors can be captured at the surgical site, but the system requires continuous manual assistance to hold the device in place and lacks positionability
Solution Approach 1:
The suction system is divided into separate components: a suction device with head, flexible positioning members, and attachment mechanisms. This segmentation allows the suction device to be independently positioned and secured without requiring manual holding, while maintaining capture effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The suction device is pre-equipped with positioning members and attachment mechanisms that enable it to be secured to the surgical drape before the surgical procedure begins. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for continuous manual assistance during the procedure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the suction system is designed to be removable and repositionable, then location flexibility is improved, but the connection stability and reliability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The suction device incorporates flexible positioning members that allow dynamic adjustment and repositioning during the surgical procedure. These flexible members maintain stable connection through their ability to adapt to different positions while securing the device firmly when attached.
Solution Approach 2:
A surgical drape serves as an intermediary surface between the suction device and the patient/surgical field. The drape provides a stable attachment surface that allows the suction device to be securely fixed while maintaining the ability to be removed and repositioned as needed.
3Productivity
If the suction head area is widened to increase suction area, then smoke and odor capture efficiency is improved, but the device weight and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The suction device features a widened head area specifically at the suction opening to maximize capture efficiency. This localized widening concentrates the increased surface area where it is most needed for smoke and odor capture, rather than uniformly increasing the entire device dimensions.
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 system provides ease of use, durability, improved smoke and odor removal, passive operation, and reduced noise, with enhanced suction area and location flexibility, optimizing these features beyond prior systems.
Implementation Method 1
a suction device that is positionable so that the suction device can be located in its most efficient position in order to capture as much smoke and odors as possible that are being produced at a surgical site
Implementation Method 2
the suction system includes a suction device with a suction head, a positioning device, and a fastener configured to removably secure the suction device to the surgical drape
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is generally related to a suction system for use during surgical procedures. The suction system for use during surgical procedures utilizes a suction device that is postionable so that the suction device can be located in its most efficient position in order to capture as much smoke and odors as possible that are being produced at a surgical site. Furthermore, the suction system is also capable of being quickly and easily removed from the patient's surgical field so that the suction system can be quickly and easily located at another location on the patient's surgical field, if needed. Finally, the suction system includes widened head areas that create a wide suction area in order to further assist in capturing as much smoke and odors as possible that are being produced at a surgical site.