Wrappable Sterile Radiation Shield Drape for Medical Equipment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Applying sterilized drapes to medical equipment with complex configurations is challenging, as it can compromise the sterile surface and impede the equipment's movement, making it difficult to maintain sterility and allow full use during medical procedures.
Innovation Solution
A wrappable sterile radiation shield drape with a flexible wall, upper and edge fasteners, and flaps to securely attach around a radiation shield without compromising sterility, allowing for unimpeded movement and easy installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If sterilized drapes are applied to medical equipment with complex configurations, then sterility is maintained, but the equipment's movement is impeded
Solution Approach 1:
The drape is divided into multiple segments including a main body portion and separate extension portions that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the drape to adapt to complex equipment configurations while maintaining sterility and preserving equipment mobility through flexible positioning of each segment.
Solution Approach 2:
The drape incorporates dynamic elements such as extensible portions and adjustable fasteners that allow the drape to move with the equipment. This dynamic design maintains the sterile barrier while accommodating equipment movement during medical procedures.
2Reliability
If sterilized drapes are applied to medical equipment, then sterility is maintained, but the drape configuration becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The drape is designed as a universal multi-functional cover that can accommodate various medical equipment configurations through its extensible portions and adjustable fastening systems. This universal design simplifies the overall configuration process while maintaining sterility across different equipment types.
Solution Approach 2:
The drape includes pre-configured extension portions and pre-positioned fasteners that are prepared in advance to match common equipment configurations. This preliminary preparation simplifies the draping process while maintaining sterility, reducing the complexity of on-site configuration.
3Reliability
If sterilized drapes are applied to medical equipment, then sterility is maintained, but repeated sterilization of equipment is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The drape is designed as a disposable sterile barrier that is discarded after single use, eliminating the need for repeated sterilization of the underlying medical equipment. This approach maintains sterility for each procedure while significantly reducing the time and resources required for equipment sterilization cycles.
Data Source
AI summary
A wrappable sterile radiation shield drape, a wrappable sterile radiation shield drape in combination with a radiation shield, and a method of providing a sterile surface about a suspended radiation shield is provided. The drape includes a flexible wall having a sterilized outer surface. The wall has opposite side edges extending between upper and lower ends and an upper fastener adjacent its upper end. The upper fastener is configured to releasably fix the upper end of the wall relative to the radiation shield. The wall further includes an edge fastener adjacent at least one of its side edges. The edge fastener is configured to releasably maintain the wall in a wrapped configuration about the radiation shield. The wall further includes at least one flap attached adjacent the upper end, wherein the flap includes a pocket configured to receive a shoulder extension portion of the radiation shield.