Surgical Wound Suture Band Using Interconnected Segmented Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surgical wound suturing methods often result in a feeling of heterogeneity and may not firmly adhere incisions due to their large volume and numerous hard parts, posing challenges in minimizing trauma, infection risk, and scarring.
Innovation Solution
A band for surgical wound suture comprising a first band with a first left and right band, and a second band positioned above the first band, where the first left band is connected to the second right band, and the second right band is connected to the first left band, allowing for a simple operation of pulling the bands to the left and right for suturing, minimizing heterogeneity and providing a sturdy joint for incision fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If traditional suturing methods are used, then wound closure is achieved, but the device volume is large and creates a feeling of heterogeneity
Solution Approach 1:
The suturing device is divided into multiple bands (first band with left and right bands, second band with left and right bands) that can be separately applied and then connected. This segmentation allows each band to be thin and flexible individually, reducing overall device volume and heterogeneity feeling, while still achieving effective wound closure when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The bands are designed to be connected in a nested configuration where the second band is positioned above the first band, and the left and right bands are interconnected. This nesting approach compactly arranges the device components, minimizing volume while maintaining structural integrity and functionality.
2Device complexity
If traditional suturing methods with numerous hard parts are used, then wound closure is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates numerous hard parts from traditional suturing devices, retaining only the essential band structures made of flexible materials. This reduction in complexity removes unnecessary components while preserving the core functionality of achieving reliable incision adhesion through the interconnected band system.
Solution Approach 2:
The suturing device uses flexible bands instead of rigid hard parts. These thin, flexible bands can conform to the wound geometry and provide reliable adhesion through their flexibility and ability to be tightly connected, replacing complex hard component assemblies with simpler flexible structures.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional suturing methods are used, then wound closure is achieved, but trauma and infection risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The interconnected band structure is designed to self-adhere and self-fixate the wound edges when the bands are connected and pulled taut. This self-service mechanism reduces the need for additional traumatic manipulation and invasive steps, thereby lowering infection risk while maintaining efficient wound closure.
Solution Approach 2:
The bands are pre-configured with connection points and adhesive properties that enable immediate wound closure upon application. This preliminary preparation allows the bands to quickly secure the wound edges without requiring multiple adjustment steps, improving productivity while minimizing trauma and infection exposure time.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional suturing methods are used, then wound closure is achieved, but scarring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The segmented band structure allows for precise, localized application to the wound edges with minimal disruption to surrounding healthy tissue. This precision reduces unnecessary trauma to the skin, thereby minimizing scarring while the modular design maintains operational simplicity through straightforward connection and tensioning.
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AI summary
A band for surgical wound suture includes a first band having a first left band and a first right band and a second band located above the first band and having a second left band and a second right band, in which the first left band is connected to the second right band, and the second right band is connected to the first left band. The band for surgical wound suture provides advantages that an incision may be sutured by a simple operation of pulling the left and right bands to the left and right and attaching them, a feeling of heterogeneity after a suturing procedure may be minimized with a suturing device having a small volume and having almost no hard parts, and furthermore, the incision may be joined and firmly fixed by a wide and sturdy joint joined to both sides of the incision.