Body Tissue Preservation With Authenticated Container Parameter Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing body tissue preservation systems are vulnerable to human error and lack efficient, secure methods for controlling operational parameters during storage and transport, leading to potential inefficiencies and risks.
Innovation Solution
A body tissue preservation system utilizing a base unit with a reader and a container unit equipped with a machine-readable marker, enabling authenticated communication and controlled operational parameters such as persufflation fluid delivery, ensuring secure and reliable storage and transport of body tissues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual input of operational parameters is used, then system simplicity is maintained, but human error increases and reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The container unit automatically provides operational parameter data through its machine-readable marker to the base unit, eliminating the need for manual parameter input. The system serves itself by automatically retrieving and applying the correct parameters based on the container's identity, thereby improving reliability without requiring complex manual intervention mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical input methods with automated electronic data exchange between the container unit's machine-readable marker and the base unit's reader. This substitution eliminates human error in parameter input while maintaining system functionality, addressing the reliability-complexity contradiction.
2Reliability
If authentication process is implemented, then security and reliability are improved, but connection time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The machine-readable marker in the container unit is pre-configured with authentication data and operational parameters before use. This preliminary preparation allows the authentication process to occur automatically and rapidly when the container is placed in the base unit, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual authentication while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a machine-readable marker that contains a copy of authentication data and operational parameters. This digital copy enables rapid verification and data transfer between the container and base unit, significantly reducing connection time compared to manual verification processes while maintaining authentication security.
3Extent of automation
If machine-readable marker with reader is used, then automation and reliability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the automation functionality into a separate machine-readable marker component within the container unit, rather than integrating it into the base unit's complex control system. This extraction allows the base unit to remain relatively simple while achieving automation through the marker's automated data provision capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The machine-readable marker acts as an intermediary between the container unit and the base unit's control system. It automatically provides operational parameters and authentication data, enabling automation without requiring the base unit to have complex integrated control mechanisms, thus balancing automation extent with device complexity.
4Productivity
If manual parameter input is required, then ease of operation is maintained, but productivity decreases due to errors and inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The container unit's machine-readable marker automatically provides the correct operational parameters to the base unit, eliminating the need for manual parameter input. This self-service mechanism improves productivity by eliminating errors and inefficiencies associated with manual input, while the system remains easy to operate through simple container placement.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automatic feedback where the machine-readable marker in the container unit provides real-time operational parameter data to the base unit's controller. This feedback mechanism ensures correct parameters are automatically applied, improving productivity without complicating the user operation, as the system self-configures based on the marker's data.
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AI summary
A body tissue preservation system (300) for storage and preservation of body tissue (114), the system comprising: abase unit (200) having a reader (240) configured to obtain data from a machine-readable marker; a container unit (100) that is arranged to receive the body tissue, comprises a machine-readable marker (140) (e.g. QR code, bar code, RFID) and is configured as an insert for the base unit; and a controller configured to control at least one operational parameter of the storage and/or preservation of the body tissue based on the obtained data. The body tissue preservation system is configured to perfuse or persufflate the body tissue in the container unit. The reader may be operable to modify the machine-readable marker. The reader may be configured to perform an authentication process with the marker. A body tissue preservation system configured to perform a digital handshake is also provided, the system comprising a base unit having a first communications interface and a container unit comprising a second communications interface.