Wireless Medical Data Storage Device for Automated Backup

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional medical instruments are time-consuming and laborious, struggling to cope with increased patient loads and causing psychological burden on practitioners due to the manual process of data interpretation, backup, and transfer.

Innovation Solution

A storage device with a wireless transmission module is integrated into medical instruments, allowing data to be stored and transmitted to external devices, enhancing data accessibility and convenience through a processing control module and dynamic switching unit.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual data backup and transfer processes are used in conventional medical instruments, then data can be stored and transferred, but the process is time-consuming and laborious for medical practitioners

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata processing efficiencyVSAvoidtime for manual data operations
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The storage device automatically performs data backup and transfer operations without requiring manual intervention from medical practitioners. The system self-manages data storage in the storage module and automatic transmission via the wireless transmission module, eliminating the need for practitioners to manually backup and transfer data between devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (physically moving storage media, manual data copying) with automated electronic and wireless transmission systems. The processing control module orchestrates automatic data retrieval from the storage module and wireless transmission to external devices, substituting manual processes with automated control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If manual data interpretation is performed by medical practitioners, then patient information can be obtained, but the process generates considerable psychological burden and cannot cope with sudden increase in patients

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepatient processing capacityVSAvoidworkload of medical practitioners
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically transmits medical data to external devices where it can be processed and analyzed. This self-service mechanism reduces the need for manual data interpretation by practitioners, as data is automatically available on external devices for processing, thereby reducing workload and psychological burden.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The wireless transmission module acts as an intermediary that automatically bridges the medical instrument and external devices. This intermediary system handles data transmission automatically, allowing external systems to process data without requiring direct manual intervention from practitioners, thus increasing patient processing capacity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If data is stored in external storage devices before transfer, then data can be backed up, but the process requires additional manual steps and time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata backup capabilityVSAvoidnumber of manual操作步骤
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the storage function and wireless transmission function into a single integrated storage device. The storage module stores data locally within the medical instrument, and the processing control module automatically coordinates with the wireless transmission module to transfer data when needed. This merging eliminates the need for separate external storage devices and manual transfer steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated storage device automatically manages data backup and transmission without requiring manual intervention. The processing control module monitors data availability and automatically initiates wireless transmission when external devices are available, reducing the number of manual steps while maintaining reliable data backup capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3961991A1Storage device and medical instrument with same
Publication Date: 2022.03.02 KEY ASIC INC
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AI summary

A storage device (1, 1a, 1b) is installed in a medical device (2, 2b). The storage device includes a storage module (11), a processing control module (12, 12a, 12b) and a wireless transmission module (13). A data generated by the medical device (2, 2b) is stored in the storage module (11). The processing control module (12, 12a, 12b) is electrically connected with the storage module (11). The wireless transmission module (13) is electrically connected with the processing control module (12, 12a, 12b). Under control of the processing control module (12, 12a, 12b), the data is acquired from the storage module (11) through the wireless transmission module (13) and transmitted to an external device (3).