Wall-Mounted Infusion Holder for Stable, Compact IV Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional IV poles are prone to tipping, posing a safety hazard and are difficult to store efficiently, leading to space inefficiencies in healthcare settings, as they are often clustered and hard to access when needed.
Innovation Solution
A compact and reversible infusion management system (IMS) with a holder apparatus that can be mounted to a wall, featuring flappers and a locking hood for secure storage and easy deployment, allowing for safe ambulation and efficient storage of medical equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional IV poles are used to support multiple infusion devices, then the medical functionality is improved, but the stability deteriorates causing tipping hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The IV pole system transitions from a traditional floor-standing configuration to a wall-mounted configuration, utilizing the vertical wall surface as a new support dimension. This eliminates the tipping hazard by anchoring the pole to the wall structure while maintaining the ability to support multiple infusion devices through adjustable arms and holders positioned at various heights and angles.
Solution Approach 2:
The support function is extracted from the floor-standing base and transferred to the wall mounting structure. The wall-mounted holder apparatus provides the stabilizing support that was previously provided by the floor base, allowing the pole to be lightweight and mobile while eliminating tipping risks.
2Quantity of substance
If conventional IV poles are stored clustered together, then storage is achieved, but accessibility deteriorates making them hard to access
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is segmented into multiple individual wall-mounted holder units distributed throughout the facility rather than a single centralized storage location. Each holder can independently store one IV pole, allowing caregivers to access poles from multiple convenient locations throughout the hospital or clinic, eliminating the need to travel to a centralized storage area.
Solution Approach 2:
Storage transitions from horizontal floor space clustering to vertical wall-mounted distribution. Multiple holders are positioned at different locations and heights on walls, utilizing vertical space and distributing storage across multiple accessible points rather than concentrating poles in a single floor-based storage area.
3Quantity of substance
If conventional IV poles are stored in storerooms or hall ends, then storage is achieved, but space utilization deteriorates occupying valuable hospital space
Solution Approach 1:
Storage utilizes vertical wall space instead of horizontal floor space. By mounting holders on walls throughout the facility, the system eliminates the need for dedicated storerooms or hallway storage areas, freeing up valuable floor space for patient care activities while providing distributed storage capacity throughout the building.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall-mounted holders serve dual functions: they provide structural support for the IV poles during use and serve as storage locations when poles are not in use. This eliminates the need for separate storage facilities, as the same wall-mounted infrastructure provides both operational and storage functions.
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AI summary
Provided are holders for compactly storing infusion management systems to surfaces. In an embodiment the holder apparatus has a head portion for receiving and infusion management system trunk portion and a foot for receiving an apex portion of the infusion management system. The holder apparatus may be mounted to a wall so that the infusion management system is compactly stored and then mounted against the wall, thereby dramatically decreasing the storage footprint of the systems when not in use, without sacrificing the ability to conveniently and rapidly deploy the system when needed. Also provided are infusion management systems configured for use with the holder apparatus and related methods of storing the system.