Systems and methods for securing medical devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical device management systems are limited by backing cards designed for specific applications, making them inflexible for adapting to different medical device configurations during shipping and use.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a substrate with apertures and removably coupled clips, allowing for secure attachment of various medical devices such as tubes, syringes, and electrical cables, enabling flexible configuration and secure retention without damaging the components during shipping and use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional backing cards are designed for specific applications, then components are securely held during shipping, but the system cannot be adapted to other applications
Solution Approach 1:
The backing card is designed with multiple apertures in various configurations (single apertures, pairs of apertures, groups of apertures) that can accommodate different types of medical devices including tubes, syringes, electrical cables, and other components. This universal design allows one backing card to serve multiple applications across different medical procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The backing card is divided into multiple discrete apertures that can independently receive different components. Each aperture or group of apertures can be configured for specific device types, allowing selective adaptation to different applications by choosing appropriate aperture configurations while maintaining a single versatile backing card design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If components are firmly attached to prevent movement during shipping, then component damage is prevented, but reconfiguration for different applications becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs removable clips with resilient legs that can be easily inserted into and removed from apertures. The clips provide secure retention during shipping through their engagement with aperture edges, yet allow quick reconfiguration by simply removing and repositioning the clips to different apertures or backing cards for different applications.
Solution Approach 2:
Removable clips serve as intermediary elements between the backing card and medical device components. These clips provide the secure attachment needed for safe shipping while enabling easy reconfiguration, as the clips can be detached and reattached to different configurations without damaging the components or backing card.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a universal backing card design is created to accommodate multiple applications, then adaptability improves, but the design becomes overly complex
Solution Approach 1:
The backing card features discrete, modular apertures that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows the card to accommodate multiple device types through simple aperture selection rather than complex integrated structures, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while achieving multi-application capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The backing card uses standardized aperture designs that can serve multiple functions. The same basic aperture configuration can accommodate different component types (tubes, syringes, cables) by varying only the placement and combination of apertures, avoiding the need for complex custom-designed structures for each application.
Data Source
AI summary
A system comprises a substrate having a plurality of apertures, and a clip. The clip is removably coupled to one of the plurality of apertures. The clip has a body, a plurality of fingers, a first leg, a second leg, a first notch, and a second notch. The fingers extend from the body to collectively form at least two tube-engaging regions. The first leg is adjacent to a first end of the body and extends from the body opposite the fingers. The second leg is adjacent to a second end of the body and extends from the body opposite the fingers. The first notch is adjacent to the first end of the body and is configured to receive a first portion of the substrate. The second notch is adjacent to the second end of the body and is configured to receive a second portion of the substrate.