Operating Room Table Adapter Strap Coupling Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing operating room table adapters are difficult to couple with surgical tables due to their design, which often involves cumbersome clamps or bolts, making the attachment process inefficient.
Innovation Solution
An operating room table adapter featuring an adapter board with couplers and adjustable rail receivers, along with straps that wrap around the surgical table to secure the adapter in place, allowing for easy and secure attachment to both the surgical table and mattress.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional clamps or bolts are used to couple the adapter to the surgical table, then the adapter can be securely attached, but the attachment process becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary coupling mechanism consisting of a C-shaped clamp with a jaw that engages with a table coupler, and a separate fastening system using a strap and buckle. This intermediary structure mediates between the adapter board and the surgical table, providing secure attachment while simplifying the attachment process compared to traditional bolt-based systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system is divided into separate functional components: the C-shaped clamp for engagement, the strap for securing, and the buckle for fastening. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, making the overall attachment process simpler and more reliable than integrated traditional clamp designs.
2Productivity
If the adapter design is simplified for easy attachment, then the attachment process becomes efficient, but the secure attachment to the surgical table may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes parameter changes in the form of adjustable strap length and buckle positioning to achieve both easy attachment and secure fastening. The strap can be adjusted to different lengths and tightened to various degrees, allowing the system to adapt to different surgical table configurations while maintaining secure attachment and high attachment efficiency.
3Stability of the object's composition
If multiple slots and straps are used to secure the adapter, then the adapter stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The strap and buckle system serves multiple functions: it secures the adapter to the table, allows for adjustment and repositioning, and can accommodate different table configurations. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple specialized components, thereby maintaining adapter stability while limiting the increase in device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An operating room table adapter is disclosed herein for use with a surgical table includes an adapter board, a rail receiver, and a rail assembly. The adapter board includes a slot formed in the adapter board and a strap extending through the slot. The adapter board has a first side including a first coupler. The first coupler is configured to engage a coupler of the surgical table and the strap is configured to wrap around at least a portion of the surgical table. The rail assembly extends beyond an edge of the adapter board and is operable to couple to a patient support.