Integrated UV Light Therapy and Fluid Management Endoscope
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current UV light therapy methods for treating medical conditions are time-consuming, require frequent visits to medical facilities, and need trained personnel, as they involve drawing and illuminating a small amount of blood, which limits their accessibility and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A system combining a light guide transmission device with UV bulbs, an optical capturing device, and a fluid delivery/suction device, controlled by a single controller, allowing for direct UV light application to tissues and blood, along with fluid management, enabling portable and versatile treatment options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If UV light therapy is applied through blood illumination in a medical facility, then treatment effectiveness is improved, but treatment time and frequency of visits increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines UV light therapy, optical imaging, and fluid delivery/suction into a single integrated endoscopic apparatus. This merging allows the system to perform multiple functions simultaneously during a single procedure, eliminating the need for separate blood illumination treatments and reducing the number of medical facility visits required.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is designed with multi-functionality, enabling it to deliver UV light therapy, capture optical images, and manage fluid delivery and suction all through one device. This universal design allows the system to replace multiple specialized devices and procedures, thereby reducing treatment time and visit frequency while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness.
2Reliability
If UV light therapy is administered in a medical facility with trained personnel, then treatment quality is improved, but accessibility and convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
By merging UV light therapy, imaging, and fluid management into a single endoscopic apparatus, the system can be operated more autonomously with minimal trained personnel. The integrated design allows for easier deployment in various settings, improving accessibility while maintaining treatment quality through consistent, controlled UV light delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus incorporates automated fluid delivery and suction systems that reduce the need for manual intervention by trained personnel. The system can autonomously manage fluid dynamics during the procedure, allowing for easier operation and broader accessibility without sacrificing treatment quality.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate devices are used for light therapy, imaging, and fluid management, then functional versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges light guide transmission, optical capturing, and fluid delivery/suction functionalities into a single integrated apparatus. This consolidation maintains functional versatility by preserving all necessary capabilities while reducing the number of separate components, thereby simplifying the overall device architecture and reducing complexity.
4Reliability
If UV light is delivered through a complex multi-device system, then therapeutic capability is improved, but portability and ease of deployment deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
By combining all therapeutic and diagnostic functions into a single endoscopic apparatus, the system significantly improves portability. The integrated design eliminates the need to transport and coordinate multiple separate devices, making the system lighter and easier to deploy in various clinical settings while maintaining full therapeutic capability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This system allows for efficient and convenient application of UV light to tissues and blood, enhancing oxygenation, toxin destruction, and immune system boosting, while reducing the need for frequent medical visits and trained personnel, thereby improving treatment accessibility and effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
A portion of the casing is opened to connect to one end of a light guide cable such that the UV light is channeled into and through the light guide cable to a light guide terminating end
Implementation Method 2
The optical capturing device is operable to receive an image from a lens positioned at an optical cable terminating end
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AI summary
In one embodiment there is provided a system for light therapy. The system includes a light guide transmission device having at least one UV bulb for dispersing UV light a light guide cable to a light guide terminating end, an optical capturing device operable to receive an image from a lens positioned at an optical cable terminating end, and a fluid delivery/suction device along a flexible hose. Each of the cables being inserted into a probe cable having a tip adapted for use internally or externally with a patient. Further the system includes a single controller in communication with and for controlling the functionality of the light guide transmission device, the optical capturing device, and the fluid delivery/suction device.