Gripping Device Connects Walker and IV Pole
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Solution Overview
Problem
Patients with mobility difficulties face challenges in moving both walkers and intravenous poles simultaneously, as they require both hands to maneuver the walker, leaving them unable to move the intravenous pole independently.
Innovation Solution
A portable gripping device that connects two or more pieces of medical equipment, such as a walker and an intravenous pole, allowing a patient to move one piece of equipment while the other is securely attached, minimizing shaking during movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a patient uses both a walker and an intravenous pole, then the patient can move and receive intravenous therapy, but the patient cannot move both devices simultaneously as they require both hands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple medical equipment devices (walker and intravenous pole) into a single integrated unit by attaching the intravenous pole to the walker frame. This merging allows the patient to move both devices simultaneously using only one hand to operate the walker, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
2Extent of automation
If nurses or other health care personnel help to move a patient's intravenous pole, then the patient can receive therapy, but health care costs increase and patient autonomy decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated walker-pole device enables patients to independently move their own intravenous pole without requiring nursing assistance. The patient simply operates the walker with one hand while the attached pole moves automatically,实现ing self-service and increasing patient independence while reducing health care resource utilization.
3Ease of operation
If a patient manually carries both a walker and an intravenous pole, then the patient maintains independence, but the patient cannot exercise or walk around as much as desired
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the walker and intravenous pole into a single integrated device, the patent eliminates the need for the patient to manually carry separate equipment. The patient can now walk and exercise more freely and for longer durations, as the integrated device requires only one-hand operation and automatically manages the intravenous pole positioning.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention includes apparatus for holding medical equipment such as poles holding intravenous bags in a set position, relative to other medical equipment such as walkers, so that the user can move and walk more easily and use all the equipment while the user is moving. The user can, for example, use the invention to hold an intravenous bag pole to a walker and use both at the same time. The invention can also help with physical therapy, with nursing home patients, and with helping patient recovery in general. The invention also includes multiple methods for capturing data created by the apparatus and using the data to improve users' physical therapy. Some of the methods use non-fungible tokens to keep data about the use of the apparatus.