System for bathing bedridden patients
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Solution Overview
Problem
Bedridden patients face challenges in receiving safe and comfortable bathing solutions, as existing technologies often require significant movement or transfer, which can be inconvenient and risky for their health.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a mobile unit and a specialized bed cover, where the mobile unit delivers a controlled water blend for bathing and the bed cover forms a waterproof enclosure, allowing for safe and comfortable bathing in bed without the need for patient transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional bathing system is used for bedridden patients, then the patient can be bathed, but the patient requires significant movement or transfer which is inconvenient and risky for their health
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the bathing function with the bed by integrating a water delivery system, waterproof cover, and drainage system directly into the bed structure. This merging eliminates the need for patient transfer to a separate bathing location, allowing bathing to be performed while the patient remains in bed, thus improving ease of operation while maintaining patient safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed is designed with multi-functionality by incorporating bathing capabilities alongside sleeping and positioning functions. The waterproof cover and integrated water delivery system enable the bed to serve both as a resting surface and a bathing chamber, reducing the need for separate bathing equipment and minimizing patient movement requirements.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the bed is made waterproof to retain bathing water, then hygiene is improved, but the bed structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible waterproof cover made of waterproof material that can be draped over the bed and adjusted to form a bathing enclosure. This thin-film approach provides effective waterproofing and infection protection without requiring complex rigid waterproof structures, thus maintaining relatively simple bed construction while achieving the desired hygiene benefits.
3Reliability
If a mobile bathing unit is used, then patient transfer is minimized, but the device requires additional components for water delivery and control
Solution Approach 1:
The bathing system is segmented into modular components including a mobile bathing unit, waterproof cover, water reservoir, and drainage system. This segmentation allows the bathing function to be delivered through a dedicated mobile unit that can be positioned at the bedside, reducing the need for complex integration into the bed structure itself while maintaining patient safety through targeted functional components.
Data Source
AI summary
A system developed to enable the bathing of a lying user in a bed. The system comprises a set of devices and accessories adapted and configured to allow, in a safe and comfortable way, such a bath by the bedridden user, ensuring compliance with all the antibacterial and antiviral safety standards. The system is comprised of docking station, a mobile unit with an antimicrobial coating composition and a cover installed over a bed on which a patient is laying.