Universal Holder for Anesthesia Equipment with Self-Adjusting Hook
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical equipment holders struggle to efficiently and securely organize and maintain anesthesia and critical care equipment, particularly during surgical procedures and in intensive care units, due to equipment entanglement, mispositioning, and the need for continuous adjustment with changing bed positions.
Innovation Solution
A universal holder with a principal structure featuring a notched channel and a vertically adjustable receiver plate, equipped with brackets for pressure transducers and manifolds, a self-adjusting rotational hook for secure attachment to hospital beds, and a foldable base plate for stability, allowing for automatic adjustment with bed movements to maintain equipment at the correct heart level.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate components (vertical pole, vertical plate, metal clips) are used to mount pressure transducers, then the system can be assembled, but the components may be missing or malfunctioning during urgent/emergency situations, disabling the whole system
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the vertical pole, vertical plate, and mounting clips into a single integrated holder structure. This unified design eliminates the risk of individual components being missing or malfunctioning, as all mounting functions are incorporated into one reliable unit that cannot be partially assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated holder is designed to universally accommodate multiple types of anesthesia equipment (pressure transducers, breathing circuits, infusion bags, TEE probe) through its multiple mounting surfaces and attachment points, replacing several separate mounting systems with one multi-functional device.
2Ease of operation
If the invasive pressure transducer vertical plate is free-standing or attached to a separate structure, then the system can be assembled quickly, but the position of the pressure transducer needs to be continuously readjusted when the surgical operating table or ICU bed position changes
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is integrated with the surgical operating table or ICU bed structure, combining the mounting function with the bed framework. This ensures that when the bed position changes, the holder moves with it, maintaining the pressure transducer at the correct heart level without requiring manual readjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is positioned and configured to maintain the pressure transducer at heart level (CERO position) regardless of bed height or inclination changes. The integrated design ensures the transducer remains at the same relative position to the patient's heart, eliminating the need for continuous adjustment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the surgical operating table changes to a steep incline position, head down or head up, then the operating conditions are optimized, but the approximate height level of the pressure transducer becomes less accurate
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated holder is designed to maintain the pressure transducer at the correct heart level position even when the bed is inclined at steep angles, in head-down or head-up positions. The holder's configuration ensures the transducer remains perpendicular to the patient's body axis, preserving measurement accuracy across all bed positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is dynamically coupled to the bed structure, allowing it to move and reposition automatically with bed inclination changes. This dynamic adaptation ensures the pressure transducer maintains its correct orientation and position relative to the patient's heart regardless of bed angle.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate equipment holders are used around the surgical operating table, then each piece of equipment can be positioned, but equipment entanglement and mispositioning occur in the limited space around the patient's head
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple separate equipment holders into one integrated holder structure that accommodates pressure transducers, breathing circuits, infusion bags, and TEE probe mounts. This unified design eliminates equipment entanglement and optimizes space utilization around the patient's head while maintaining all necessary positioning capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The single holder structure provides multiple mounting surfaces, clips, and attachment points that can accommodate various types of anesthesia equipment simultaneously, replacing several specialized holders with one universal mounting system.
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AI summary
The present invention is directed to a universal holder for safely supporting a number of anesthesia and critical care equipment in an organized manner on a single device. The universal holder includes a principal structure that includes an upper portion, a middle portion defining a notched channel, and a lower portion. A receiver plate is movably mounted and is vertically adjustable within the notched channel of the main plate. The receiver plate includes a structure for mounting pressure monitoring devices and manifolds. A removable transesophageal echocardiogram “TEE” probe mount is provided and is removably attachable to the receiver plate to secure the TEE probe to the universal holder. The universal holder includes a self-adjusting flexible hook to attach the universal holder to a bed handrail of a hospital bed and a foldable base plate to support the universal holder between a mattress and the frame of the hospital bed.